Social adjustment does not predict depressive relapse during continuation fluoxetine therapy.
The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between social adjustment and the risk of depressive relapse during continuation antidepressant treatment. The Social Adjustment Scale-Self Report Version (SAS-SR) was used to assess a broad range of social functioning before and after acute treatment in 41 outpatients with unipolar depression who responded to fluoxetine and then continued on this antidepressant. No differences were detected between those who relapsed and those who stayed well with regard to pre- and posttreatment SAS-SR total or subscale scores. These data suggest that social functioning does not affect the risk of relapse while depressed patients are taking fluoxetine continuation treatment.
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Depression Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
Grossbard
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Fava
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Rosenbaum
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D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D005260:Female; D005473:Fluoxetine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012917:Social Adjustment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D005473:Fluoxetine