Long-Term Effects of the Treatment of Depressive Female Inpatients in a Naturalistic Study: Is Early Improvement a Valid Predictor of Outcome?

Table 1

Frequencies and changes in medications used over the course of treatment.

Medication type	Baseline	Posttreatment	Change
Antidepressants	73.6% (𝑛=204)	82.3% (𝑛=228)	8.7% (𝑛=24)
Neuroleptics	22.4% (𝑛=62)	35.7% (𝑛=99)	13.3% (𝑛=37)
Tranquilizer	26.4% (𝑛=73)	7.9% (𝑛=22)	−18.5% (𝑛=51)
Mood stabilizer	8.7% (𝑛=24)	14.8% (𝑛=41)	6.11% (𝑛=17)
Antidepressants + neuroleptics	25.5% (𝑛=52)	39.0% (𝑛=89)	13.5% (𝑛=37)
Antidepressants + tranquilizer	27.0% (𝑛=55)	9.6% (𝑛=22)	−17.4% (𝑛=33)
Antidepressants + mood stabilizer	10.3% (𝑛=21)	14.5% (𝑛=33)	4.2% (𝑛=12)