Functional Disability and Quality of Life Decrements in Mental Disorders: Results From the Mental Health Module of the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (Degs1-Mh)

Abstract

By and large, findings of a previous study were confirmed and extended for this nationally representative German sample. 12-month mental disorders, particularly internalizing, including somatoform disorders, are associated with high levels of disability and increased health-related QoL decrements. Partial or complete remission of the mental disorders is associated with a normalization of the numbers of disability days.