Symptomatologic analysis of psychotic and non-psychotic depression

E. Lattuada; A. Serretti; C. Cusin; M. Gasperini; E. Smeraldi

doi:10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00141-4

Symptomatologic analysis of psychotic and non-psychotic depression

E. Lattuada, A. Serretti, C. Cusin, M. Gasperini, E. Smeraldi

IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele

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Abstract

Background: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the symptomatologic presentation of delusional compared to non-delusional major depressive episodes. Methods: Two hundred and eighty-eight subjects suffering from mood disorder (144 bipolar, 133 unipolar) were assessed at admission by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-21). Results: Depressive symptomatology was more severe in the delusional sample, even after the exclusion of the items directly involved with delusional symptoms (P = 0.00002). Conclusions: Our data support the hypothesis of delusional depression as a more severe form of mood disorder.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	183-187
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume	54
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0165-0327(98)00141-4
Publication status	Published - Jul 1999

Keywords

Bipolar disorder
Delusions
Depressive disorder
Mood disorders
Psychopathology
Psychotic

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Psychiatry and Mental health
Behavioral Neuroscience
Biological Psychiatry
Neurology
Psychology(all)

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