The place of anxiety in depressive symptomatology.
1 In the same sample of 42 depressed inpatients, treated by a sequence of anxiolytic followed by antidepressant, total depression, anxiety and retardation scores are compared. 2 Results confirm that retarded patients are good responders to antidepressants. Non-retarded patients do not respond to antidepressants but respond partially to anxiolytics. 3 The respective place of retardation and anxiety in depression is discussed.
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D001714:Bipolar Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008140:Lorazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D000928:Antidepressive Agents; D003009:Clorazepate Dipotassium; D008140:Lorazepam