Why the study?
What factors influence social and occupational disability and social adjustment among patients with major depressive disorder?
Population
193 psychiatric inpatients and outpatients with major depressive disorder in Vantaa, Finland
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 and 18 months
Key result
Functional disability and social adjustment in major depressive disorder were predicted by depression severity, recurrence, lack of full remission, time spent depressed, and comorbidities.
Authors
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May guide monitoring of MDD severity and remission to limit disability; leaves open whether targeted interventions improve outcomes.
Cohort (n=269)
No
What factors influence social and occupational disability and social adjustment among patients with major depressive disorder?
Functional disability and social adjustment in major depressive disorder are strongly predicted by depression severity, recurrence, and psychiatric comorbidities.
Rytsälä et al. (2006) conducted a cohort in Major depressive disorder (n=269). Functional disability and social adjustment in major depressive disorder were predicted by depression severity, recurrence, lack of full remission, time spent depressed, and comorbidities.