CAN WE PREDICT THE PERSISTENCE OF DEPRESSION

被引:118
作者
SCOTT, J [1 ]
ECCLESTON, D [1 ]
BOYS, R [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE,DEPT MATH & STAT,NEWCASTLE TYNE NE1 7RU,TYNE & WEAR,ENGLAND
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10.1192/bjp.161.5.633
中图分类号
R749 [精神病学];
学科分类号
100205 ;
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Fifty-five patients with primary major depression were followed up prospectively from time of onset of the index illness episode until recovery. The course of depression in hospital-treated patients was protracted, with a median length of episode of one year. Two factors significantly predicted persistence of symptoms: interval between onset and receipt of treatment, and premorbid neuroticism, which accounted for 55% of the variance in length of episode.
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页码:633 / 637
页数:5
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