The contribution of depressive 'disorder characteristics' to determinations of prognosis for adults with depression: an individual patient data meta-analysis.

Joshua E J BuckmanRob SaundersZachary D CohenPhoebe BarnettKatherine ClarkeGareth AmblerRobert J DeRubeisSimon GilbodySteven D HollonTony KendrickEdward WatkinsNicola WilesDavid KesslerDavid RichardsDeborah SharpSally BrabynElizabeth LittlewoodChris SalisburyIan R WhiteGlyn LewisStephen Pilling

Published in: Psychological medicine (2021)

When adults seek treatment for depression clinicians should routinely assess for the duration of anxiety, duration of depression, comorbid panic disorder, and a history of antidepressant treatment alongside depressive symptom severity. This could provide clinicians and patients with useful and desired information to elucidate prognosis and aid the clinical management of depression.

Keyphrases

sleep quality
depressive symptoms
systematic review
bipolar disorder
palliative care
major depressive disorder
stress induced
machine learning
meta analyses
patient reported