Effect of DSM-III personality disorders on outcome of tricyclic antidepressant-treated nonpsychotic outpatients with major or minor depressive disorder.
This is the first outcome report of the effect of a personality disorder on nonhospitalized major depressive patients that used a standardized DSM-III measure and did not prescreen to eliminate certain personality disorders. Six-month outcome was compared for nonpsychotic patients with major depression and a DSM-III personality disorder (n = 26) and those who did not have a personality disorder (n = 11). Patients without a personality disorder had significantly better outcome as measured by the Global Assessment Scale and employment status. There was also a trend for less physician utilization in this group.
Reich
J H
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Harvard University, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Brockton.
D000275:Adjustment Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy; D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009771:Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010556:Personality Tests; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D000929:Antidepressive Agents, Tricyclic