Abstract
Purpose: The main purpose of our study was to evaluate the effectiveness of multidisciplinary physiotherapy approach on depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life during lockdown periods for the COVID-19 pandemic attack. Method: The patient was 56 years female complaining with restlessness and sleep disturbances at night in an outpatient department, Jalandhar Physiotherapy, India. She was a known case of hypertension and grade-2 bilateral knee osteoarthritis. Her level of depression, anxiety and stress was evaluated through DASS-21 (Depression Anxiety Stress Scale) questionnaire. Short Form of health related questionnaire (SF-36) was used for the assessment of quality of life. Emotional liberation breathing technique and multimodal physical therapy approaches were used to treat the patient for 2 weeks of periods 3 sessions per week. Results: After four weeks of follow up the patient was presented with significant improvement in all the parameters depression, anxiety, stress and quality of life (physical functioning, role of limitation-physical health, role of limitation-emotional health, energy, emotional wellbeing, Body pain and general health). These outcomes were reduced the use of analgesics and sedative drugs. Conclusion: Therefore, the outcomes of this case study concluded that multidimensional therapeutic approach is a beneficial approach to manage depression, anxiety, quality of life, and sleep quality.
Attention Deficit Disorder, Residual Type- A Case Study
