Sociodemographic, clinical and affective characteristics of the depression patients included in the final analysis (n = 28)
| Characteristic | Mean no. of patients (and SD) |
|---|---|
| Age, yr | 38.6 (12.2) |
| Education, yr | 14.5 (2.1) |
| Duration of illness,* mo | 125.0 (125.5) |
| No. of episodes* | 4.7 (5.3) |
| Total hospitalization,* wk | 7.8 (10.2) |
| Time since first inpatient treatment,* mo | 29.8 (52.1) |
| Time since first outpatient treatment,* mo | 56.4 (64.1) |
| HAMD score | 22.2 (3.7) |
| BDI score | 24.1 (10.4) |
| STAI-trait score | 59.0 (7.9) |
SD = standard deviation; HAMD = Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; BDI = Beck Depression Inventory; STAI-trait = State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, trait version.
↵* These variables were combined by means of principal component analysis to obtain a “severity index.”