Clinical response of depressive patients in a Thai psychiatric care setting.
OBJECTIVE
To obtain data on the clinical outcome of patients with depressive disorders after three months psychiatric care in a Thai psychiatric unit.


METHODS
A prospective descriptive study of 96 patients followed up for 3 months. The severity of depression was measured with the Thai version of the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAM-D Thai).


RESULTS
The response rate following 3-months psychiatric care was 67.7% (95% CI = 58.18-77.23). Fifty percent of the patients had a HAM-D Thai score of < 7 at week 12.


CONCLUSIONS
The treatment outcome in the Thai psychiatric setting described is comparable to that reported in other countries.
Kongsakon
Ronnachai
R
Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Udomsubpayakul
Umaporn
U
Buranapichet
Urai
U
Presertchai
Rungtip
R
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013785:Thailand
D000928:Antidepressive Agents