Research Article

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

Table 4

Descriptives by study group and time of measurement.

Descriptives by study groupsBaseline BDI
mean (SD)
30 days BDI
mean (SD)
Posttreatment BDI
mean (SD)
Follow-up BDI
mean (SD)
Early improvementComorbid disorders

NEI30NCD ( )25.63 (13.24)23.47 (12.41)9.42 (5.95)9.89 (8.56)
CD ( )28.04 (11.71)26.44 (12.09)17.04 (12.22)19.13 (14.59)
Total ( )27.59 (11.98)25.88 (12.15)15.60 (11.67)17.40 (14.10)

EI30NCD ( )23.82 (9.83)9.04 (6.69)6.12 (5.71)7.84 (8.11)
CD ( )24.93 (9.22)10.51 (6.62)7.12 (6.26)10.23 (9.58)
Total ( )24.45 (9.48)9.87 (6.67)6.69 (6.03)9.20 (9.03)

TotalNCD ( )24.18 (10.55)11.93 (9.95)6.78 (5.88)8.25 (8.20)
CD ( )26.34 (10.50)17.69 (12.35)11.59 (10.62)14.24 (12.85)
Total ( )25.60 (10.55)15.71 (11.89)9.94 (9.53)12.19 (11.80)