title: Psychosocial predictors of outcome in major depression: a prospective 12-month study.
abstract: This study examined the relationship between clinical and psychosocial variables and unipolar major depression outcome. Ninety ambulatory patients, with an index phase duration of less than 6 months, were followed-up for 12 months. Two measures of outcome were used: persistence of severe or partial symptomatology. Sixty percent of the patients were asymptomatic (HDRS < 8), 24% improved but not totally and 17% persisted with severe symptomatology (HDRS> 18). Personality disorder, recurrent depression, low self-esteem and low satisfaction with social support were associated to non-full remission. Personality disorder and low satisfaction with social support were associated to non-improvement. This work underlines the need during treatment to take into account personality and social variables.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Psiquiatría, Hospital Universitario La Princesa, Madrid, Spain.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ezquiaga
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: García
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Pallarés
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Bravo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017060:Patient Satisfaction; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012649:Self Concept; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D012944:Social Support