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Ratings of Early Major Depressive Disorder Symptom Change During a Brief Psychiatric Hospitalization
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Ratings of change in MDD severity during a brief psychiatric hospitalization were examined across informant sources to determine the extent of change from admission to discharge and if specific symptoms are especially likely to change. Study participants were 137 inpatients with a primary diagnosis of MDD. Symptom data were collected at admission and discharge from attending psychiatrists, nurses, and patients. Global ratings of MDD severity and specific MDD symptoms significantly decreased during the course of hospitalization. This effect held across informant sources. All symptoms were equally likely to change. Females were rated as more depressed at admission and discharge by psychiatrists, but no gender differences were seen in self-report or nurse ratings. Shorter length of stay and involuntary admission status were associated with greater reduction in MDD severity. The temporal course and magnitude of the symptom reduction may result in part from unique aspects of an inpatient setting or from an underreporting of symptoms. The association between a shorter length of stay and greater symptom reduction may reflect a distinction between treatment responders and nonresponders.
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Some studies indicate that a shorter length of stay is as effective as a longer length of stay (e.g., 30 days) in reducing symptoms of dementia, major depression, and schizophrenia.
“Although some studies indicate that shorter LOS is as effective as longer LOS (e.g., 30 days) in reducing symptoms of dementia (Kunik et al., 2001), major depression (Pettit et al., 2005), and schizophrenia (Johnstone and Zolese, 1999)”
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Metadata
- Authors
- Pettit, J. W., Averill, P. M., Wassef, A. A., Gruber, N. P., & Schneider, L.
- Affiliations
- University of Houston (US)
- Corresponding author
- Pettit, Jeremy W.
- ORCID
- Pettit, Jeremy W.
- Venue
- Psychiatric Quarterly
- Published
- 2005-03
- Volume
- 76
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 33-48
- ISSN
- 0033-2720 (ISSN-L)
- 1573-6709
- OpenAlex
- W2076340640
- Cited by
- 13
- References
- 34
- Citations by year
- 2024: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2017: 1 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.43
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
- Locations
- Psychiatric Quarterly (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology (medical) › Treatment of Major Depression
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Keywords
- major depressive disorder, symptom change, informant ratings, gender differences, length of hospital stay, involuntary admission, symptom underreporting, treatment response, inpatient depression
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Major Depressive Disorder, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Length of Stay, Male, Psychotherapy, Brief, Time Factors, Observer Variation
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