Effect of somatic comorbidity on alleviation of depressive symptoms

Viinamäki, Heimo; Tanskanen, Antti; Hintikka, Jukka; Haatainen, Juha; Antikainen, Risto; Honkalampi, Kirsi; Haatainen, Kaisa; Koivumaa‐Honkanen, Heli; Saarinen, Pirjo; Lehtonen, Johannes

doi:10.1046/j.1440-1614.2000.00806.x

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“…The follow-up time was long which can be considered as a strength. We reported earlier [29] that in this sample somatic comorbidity has only minor effect on alleviation of depressive symptoms in a 6-month follow-up and therefore this variable was not analyzed. Our sample was clinically complex because the mean duration of depressive symptoms prior to treatment was long.…”

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Hopelessness and Low Social and Occupational Functioning are Associated with Non-Recovery from Depression—Results of a 6-Year Follow-Up Study

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The aim of this study was to explore variables associated with poor recovery from depression. Method: A sample of depressive patients (n = 121) referred to treatment was followed prospectively for 6 years. Clinical evaluations were done at baseline and at 6 month, 1, 2 and 6 years study visits. A diagnosis of major depression based on SCID interview at 6 year and high BDI score along follow-up indicated poor recovery. A diagnosis of full remission at 6 year and low BDI score during follow-up indicated good recovery. Results: Chronic depression was found in 15% of patients. A repeated measures analysis of variance of HDRS-, SCL-90, hopelessness (HS) and Social and Occupational Functioning Assessment Scale (SOFAS) scores showed that those with poor recovery had recovered poorly also according these scales during the whole follow-up. Treatment factors did not associate with recovery. Logistic regression analyses revealed an independent association between poor recovery at 6 year and both high HS-and low SOFAS scores at 12 months, 24 months and 6 year assessments. Conclusions: Assessment of hopelessness and social and occupational functioning help to early identify high-risk patients who would be in need for more individually tailored treatments.

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Hopelessness and Low Social and Occupational Functioning are Associated with Non-Recovery from Depression—Results of a 6-Year Follow-Up Study

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“…Being in charge of a general psychiatry unit receiving hospitalized patients with somatic comorbidity, we feel that Dr Viinamäki's paper in the October 2000 issue of this Journal [1] raises interesting methodological questions.…”

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