Relationship between initial self-perceived depressive symptoms and disease severity in working patients with first-onset major depressive disorder.

ABSTRACT: The severity of major depressive disorder (MDD), which is related to the depressive symptoms, is a predictor of clinical outcomes and may be used to determine the appropriate treatment. However, there is a lack of systematic research on the relationship between early depressive symptoms and MDD severity. This study aimed to clarify the association between initial depressive symptoms and MDD severity in working patients. We assessed 118 patients aged over 20 years who visited the Neuropsychiatry Department of the Osaka City University Hospital following their first episode of MDD. Logistic regression analyses were performed to estimate the odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for the associations between age, gender, marital status, working hours, and initial self-perceived d

SUBMITTER: Hirota T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8297912 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature