Emotional intelligence and coping strategies as determinants of quality of life in depressed patient-caregiver dyads: an actor –partner interdependence analysis

Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and their natural caregivers experience major lifestyle difficulties. Little is known concerning dyadic (i.e., patient and natural caregiver) characteristics' impact on quality of life. In a sample of depressed patient-caregiver dyads, we examined quality of life (QoL) levels compared with the general population and whether QoL is influenced by emotional intelligence (EI) and coping strategies using the actor –partner interdependence model (APIM).

Source: Comprehensive Psychiatry - January 7, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: L Boyer, K Baumstarck, M Alessandrini, Z Hamidou, J Testart, M Serres, P Arquilli ère, P Auquier, T Leroy, X Zendjidjan Source Type: research