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Residual symptoms after partial remission: an important outcome in depression

Paykel, E. S., Ramana, R., Cooper, Z., Hayhurst, H., Kerr, J., Barocka, A.·1995·Psychological Medicine

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Synopsis: This paper draws attention to an important adverse outcome in depression, the occurrence of residual symptoms after partial remission. Among patients with definite major depression followed every 3 months to remission and thereafter, residual symptoms reaching 8 or more on the Hamilton Depression Scale 17-item total were present in 32% (19) of the 60 who remitted below major depression by 15 months. The pattern was of mild but typical depressive symptoms. Residual symptoms were more common in subjects with more severe initial illness, but were not related to any other predictors, including longer prior illness, dysthymia, or lower dose of drug treatment during the illness episode. There were weak associations with personality that might have been consequences of symptom presence. Residual symptoms were very strong predictors of subsequent early relapse, which occurred in 76% (13/17) of those with residual symptoms and 25% (10/40) of those without.

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Authors
Paykel, E. S., Ramana, R., Cooper, Z., Hayhurst, H., Kerr, J., & Barocka, A.
Affiliations
University of Cambridge (GB)
Corresponding author
Paykel, E. S.
Venue
Psychological Medicine
Published
1995-11
Volume
25
Issue
6
Pages
1171-1180
ISSN
  • 0033-2917 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-8978
OpenAlex
W2088302707
Cited by
791
References
6
Citations by year
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FWCI
5.68
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Psychological Medicine (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
residual depressive symptoms, partial remission, major depressive disorder, recurrence prediction, Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, dysthymia, antidepressant dose, personality traits, treatment outcomes
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Middle Aged, Recurrence, Remission, Spontaneous

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