Cognitive and affective trait and state factors influencing the long-term symptom course in remitted depressed patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is characterized by a high risk for relapses and chronic developments. Clinical characteristics such as residual symptoms have been shown to negatively affect the long-term course of MDD. However, it is unclear so far how trait repetitive negative thinking (RNT) as well as cognitive and affective momentary states, the latter experienced during daily-life, affect the long-term course of MDD.

Method

We followed up 57 remitted depressed (rMDD) individuals six (T2) and 36 (T3) months after baseline. Clinical outcomes were time to relapse, time spent with significant symptoms as a marker of chronicity, and levels of depressive symptoms at T2 and T3. Predictors assessed at baseline included residual symptoms and trait RNT. Furthermore, mo

SUBMITTER: Timm C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5456349 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature