Longterm persistence and nonrecurrence of depression treatment in Germany: a four ‐year retrospective follow‐up using linked claims data

ConclusionTreatment measures compared to survey's symptoms measures. We suggest further research on “treatment‐free‐time.” Antidepressants(−) and psychotherapy/specialist‐interview(+) were significantly associated with longterm‐DTPQ‐nonrecurrence. This was presumably moderated by possible short‐time/low‐dosage antidepressants use(−) and selective therapy assignment(+). Sample selectivity limited data misclassification.

Source: International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research - December 1, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Christoph J. Wagner, Charalabos Markos Dintsios, Florian G. Metzger, Helmut L'Hoest, Ursula Marschall, Bjoern Stollenwerk, Stephanie Stock Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research