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Cognitive approach to depression and suicidal thinking in psychosis: I. Ontogeny of post-psychotic depression

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Birchwood, Max, Iqbal, Zaffer, Chadwick, Paul, Trower, Peter·2000·British Journal of Psychiatry

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BACKGROUND: Depression in schizophrenia is a rather neglected field of study, perhaps because of its confused nosological status. Three course patterns of depression in schizophrenia, including post-psychotic depression (PPD), are proposed. AIMS: We chart the ontogeny of depression and psychotic symptoms from the acute psychotic episode over a 12-month period and test the validity of the proposed course patterns. METHOD: One hundred and five patients with ICD-10 schizophrenia were followed up on five occasions over 12 months following the acute episode, taking measures of depression, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, neuroleptic exposure and side-effects. RESULTS: Depression accompanied acute psychosis in 70% of cases and remitted in line with the psychosis; 36% developed PPD without a concomitant increase in psychotic symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The results provided support for the validity of two of the three course patterns of depression in schizophrenia, including PPD. Post-psychotic depression occurs de novo without concomitant change in positive or negative symptoms.

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Authors
Birchwood, M., Iqbal, Z., Chadwick, P., & Trower, P.
Affiliations
University of Birmingham (GB)
Venue
British Journal of Psychiatry
Published
2000-12
Volume
177
Issue
6
Pages
516-521
ISSN
  • 0007-1250 (ISSN-L)
  • 1472-1465
OpenAlex
W2125308310
Cited by
315
References
38
Citations by year
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FWCI
7.67
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • The British Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Schizophrenia research and treatment
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Mental Health and Psychiatry
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
Keywords
schizophrenia, course of depression, cognitive approach, positive symptoms, negative symptoms, antipsychotic adverse effects
MeSH terms
Suicide Prevention, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depressive Disorder, Humans, Middle Aged, Psychotic Disorders, Schizophrenic Psychology, Suicide, Thinking, Disease Progression

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