[Day hospital treatment of depressive patients].
OBJECTIVE
Day hospital treatment offers diverse therapeutical options for depressive patients. Which are those and which depressive clientele visits a general psychiatric day hospital?


METHODS
In order to find answers to this question the literature was searched, a 7-year-evaluation of the clientele of the day hospital of the Hannover Medical School and two vignettes are presented.


RESULTS
The effectiveness of day hospital treatment for depressive patients is proved by the literature, especially for the elderly. Advantages and limitations of day hospital treatment in depressive patients are discussed including results of an own study.


CONCLUSIONS
An individually adapted day hospital treatment can be an effective treatment for depressive patients.
Garlipp
Petra
P
Abteilung Sozialpsychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, 30625 Hannover. garlipp.petra@mh-hannover.de
Brüggemann
Bernd Rüdiger
BR
Seidler
Klaus-Peter
KP
D000368:Aged; D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003631:Day Care, Medical; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007206:Individuality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010343:Patient Admission; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012008:Recurrence; D016896:Treatment Outcome