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Outcome of affective psychosis
Author(s) -
Serretti Alessandro,
Lattuada Enrico,
Smeraldi Enrico
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
depression and anxiety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.634
H-Index - 129
eISSN - 1520-6394
pISSN - 1091-4269
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6394(1999)10:2<50::aid-da2>3.0.co;2-n
Subject(s) - psychology , mood , delusional disorder , psychosis , psychiatry , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , delusion , mood disorders , anxiety , economics , macroeconomics
The outcome of delusional depression is generally considered as poor when compared to non‐delusional depression. We examined the social adjustment of remitted subjects affected by delusional compared to non‐delusional mood disorder. Social adjustment of 135 inpatients (81 delusional and 54 non‐delusional subjects), in remission from mood disorders for at least 3 months, were compared using the Social Adjustment Scale [SAS, Weissman et al., 1971]. Social adjustment was marginally lower for delusional subjects. The difference was significant within the “Family” sub‐area of the SAS. Stratification by gender or polarity was precluded by the small sample size. These results furnish evidence of poor inter‐episode function in patients with delusional mood disorder. Depression and Anxiety 10:50–54, 1999. © 1999 Wiley‐Liss, Inc