Depression with psychotic symptoms and the course of illness - Results of a 6-year-catamnestic study

Authors
Wolfersdorf, M Ruppe, A Keller, F
Citation
M. Wolfersdorf et al., Depression with psychotic symptoms and the course of illness - Results of a 6-year-catamnestic study, NERVENHEILK, 18(4), 1999, pp. 197-201
Citations number
23
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology
Journal title
NERVENHEILKUNDE
ISSN journal
07221541 → ACNP
Volume
18
Issue
4
Year of publication
1999
Pages
197 - 201
Database
ISI
SICI code
0722-1541(199905)18:4<197:DWPSAT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
In a 6-year catamnestic study we compared the course of depression with psy chotic symptomes (n = 15) versus depression without these symptomes (n = 43 ) during an index episode with hospital treatment. There was no difference in the course of both types of depression but the risk of suicide especiall y during the first year after inpatient treatment was significantly higher in the psychotic depression group.