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Depressive syndromes in the year following onset of a first schizophrenic illness*.
- Source :
- British Journal of Psychiatry; Dec87, Vol. 151, p773-779, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 1987
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Abstract
- A complete, unselected series of 68 patients who were seen during their first episode of an undoubtedly schizophrenic illness, and followed up one year later (for 56 patients) is described clinically. Depressive symptoms were common at onset, and 22% of patients could have been considered cases of depression from these symptoms alone. At follow-up, depressive symptoms had reduced in prevalence and only 7% of subjects were depressed cases. Only two cases of depression at follow-up had not been cases at onset. These changes could not be attributed to the use of antidepressants or ECT. Depressive syndromes could be distinguished from akinesia and the negative syndromes. The findings indicate that depression cannot be attributed solely to the administration of neuroleptics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SCHIZOPHRENIA
SYNDROMES
MENTAL depression
PEOPLE with schizophrenia
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
ELECTROCONVULSIVE therapy
DIAGNOSIS of mental depression
DRUG therapy for schizophrenia
DIAGNOSIS of schizophrenia
ANTIPSYCHOTIC agents
COMPARATIVE studies
LONGITUDINAL method
RESEARCH methodology
MEDICAL cooperation
PSYCHOLOGICAL tests
RESEARCH
EVALUATION research
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00071250
- Volume :
- 151
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- British Journal of Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 24992648
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.151.6.773