Association between depression in chronic phase and future clinical outcome of patients with schizophrenia.

Yuto YamadaYusuke YamauchiShinji SakamotoMasaki FujiwaraYuko OkahisaSoshi TakaoManabu TakakiNorihito Yamada

Published in: Psychopharmacology (2022)

A history of depression or suicidal symptoms in the chronic phase predicted the future worse clinical outcome in patients with schizophrenia. The administration of lithium carbonate or antidepressants might be recommended, especially to male schizophrenia patients with depression.

Keyphrases

depressive symptoms
sleep quality
current status
bipolar disorder
major depressive disorder
drug induced