[What are the differences between a year later remitted and non-remitted depressive patients? Results of a retrospective long-term study at the Bezirksklinikum Gabersee].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study is to investigate, whether conventionally used questionnaires can differentiate between depressive patients.


METHODS
52 depressive patients were investigated by self-assessment-scales and non-self-assessment-scales at time of admission, discharge and one year after discharge. The patients were subdivided in a "remitted" (n = 34) and a "non-remitted" (n = 18) group by criteria of the ICD-10 at time of the 1-year follow-up.


RESULTS
At the 1-year follow-up the distinction in non-remitted and remitted patients was confirmed by the results of the self-assessments and non-self-assessments. At admission non-remitted depressive patients presented themselves sicker than remitted patients, whereas at discharge those differences were rather apparent in case of the non-self-assessments.


CONCLUSIONS
The study data show that in case of depressive patients self-assessment-scales and non-self-assessments-scales are qualified for the evaluation of a long-term outcome.
Artmann
Sissi
S
Bezirksklinikum Gabersee. artmann.sissi@gabersee.de
Laux
Gerd
G
D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005858:Germany; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010552:Personality Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome