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11481134

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-8-1
pubmed:abstractText
The authors investigated treatment outcome in elderly suicidal and non-suicidal patients with recurrent major depression. Patients without suicidal ideation in the current episode (Non-Ideators; n=150) were compared with 30 patients who expressed suicidal ideation (Ideators). Patients received combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy during acute and continuation treatment. Ideators had higher numbers of lifetime suicide attempts and reported significantly higher levels of depression, anxiety, and hopelessness before starting treatment. Ideators and Non-Ideators had almost identical remission rates (77% vs. 78%), but Ideators had higher relapse rates during continuation treatment (26% vs. 13%) and were more likely to receive augmentation pharmacotherapy. Anxiety and use of adjunctive medication, but not suicidal ideation, were negatively related to both remission and relapse. Our data suggest that elderly suicidal patients have an overall favorable treatment outcome. However, treatment response may be more brittle and may require the continuing use of adjunctive medications to prevent early relapse.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1064-7481
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
9
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
261-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Treatment outcome in suicidal vs. non-suicidal elderly patients.
pubmed:affiliation
Intervention Research Center for the Study of Late-Life Mood Disorders, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, PA, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.