Seeing the signs: Using the course of residual depressive symptomatology to predict patterns of relapse and recurrence of major depressive disorder

ConclusionSome measures were associated with specific patterns of relapse/recurrence. Moreover, the data‐driven relapse/recurrence groups were predictive of long‐term outcomes, suggesting that patterns of residual symptoms could be of prognostic value in clinical practice.

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Source: Depression and Anxiety - December 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Floor E.A. Verhoeven, Klaas J. Wardenaar, Henricus G. (Eric) Ruh é, Henk Jan Conradi, Peter Jonge Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research