Table 4 Categories and themes extracted from in-depth interviews
From: Quality of life among Iranian major depressive disorder patients: a qualitative study
Themes | Categories | Subcategories | |
|---|---|---|---|
Destructive effects | Aggressive behaviors and guilt follow | Multiple conflicts | Numerous conflicts with others |
Conflict with family members | |||
Feeling guilty after aggression | Regret after the conflict | ||
More anger after the conflict | |||
Defective interaction | Reluctance to make friends and interact | Reluctance to make friends | |
Reluctance to talk | |||
Poor communication with others | |||
Decreased interaction with family members | |||
Unpleasant feelings | Worry about the future | Concern about the effect of the disease on family life status | |
Worrying about the future and losing belongings | |||
Mental conflict related to financial problems | |||
Agitations | |||
Boredom | Being bored | ||
Senseless | |||
Sadness | |||
Lack of tolerance | |||
Irritability | |||
Physical effects of depression | Inactivity at home | ||
Decreased job performance | |||
Sexual problems | Premature ejaculation | ||
Uninterested in Sex | |||
Loss of appetite | |||
Sleep disorders | |||
Problems with personal hygiene | |||
Weight loss | |||
Inadequacy | |||
Weakness and lethargy | |||
Psychological challenges | Isolationism | ||
Tendency to use tobacco, drugs and alcohol | |||
Self-harm | |||