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Psychosocial Disability During the Long-term Course of Unipolar Major Depressive Disorder

Judd, Lewis L., Akiskal, Hagop S., Zeller, Pamela J., Paulus, Martin, Leon, Andrew C., Maser, Jack D., Endicott, Jean, Coryell, William +4 more·2000·Archives of General Psychiatry

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The goal of this study was to investigate psychosocial disability in relation to depressive symptom severity during the long-term course of unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD). METHODS: Monthly ratings of impairment in major life functions and social relationships were obtained during an average of 10 years' systematic follow-up of 371 patients with unipolar MDD in the National Institute of Mental Health Collaborative Depression Study. Random regression models were used to examine variations in psychosocial functioning associated with 3 levels of depressive symptom severity and the asymptomatic status. RESULTS: A progressive gradient of psychosocial impairment was associated with a parallel gradient in the level of depressive symptom severity, which ranges from asymptomatic to subthreshold depressive symptoms to symptoms at the minor depression/dysthymia level to symptoms at the MDD level. Significant increases in disability occurred with each stepwise increment in depressive symptom severity. CONCLUSIONS: During the long-term course, disability is pervasive and chronic but disappears when patients become asymptomatic. Depressive symptoms at levels of subthreshold depressive symptoms, minor depression/ dysthymia, and MDD represent a continuum of depressive symptom severity in unipolar MDD, each level of which is associated with a significant stepwise increment in psychosocial disability.

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Judd, L. L., Akiskal, H. S., Zeller, P. J., Paulus, M., Leon, A. C., Maser, J. D., Endicott, J., Coryell, W., Kunovac, J. L., Mueller, T. I., Rice, J. P., & Keller, M. B.
Affiliations
National Institute of Mental Health (US)
Venue
Archives of General Psychiatry
Published
2000-04-01
Volume
57
Issue
4
Pages
375
ISSN
0003-990X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2170691050
Cited by
593
References
30
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FWCI
13.37
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of General Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PHSMH30914)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R01MH025478, P30MH049671, 5 P30 MH49671-06)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
psychosocial disability, unipolar major depression, depression severity, subthreshold depression, minor depression, dysthymia, social functioning
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depressive Disorder, Disability Evaluation, Employment, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Regression Analysis, Severity of Illness Index, Social Adjustment, Disease Progression, Dysthymic Disorder

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