Reconsidering the prognosis of major depressive disorder across diagnostic boundaries: full recovery is the exception rather than the rule

Reconsidering the prognosis of major depressive disorder across diagnostic boundaries: full recovery is the exception rather than the rule

Abstract Background Major depressive disorder (MDD) is often handled as an episodic and isolated disorder, resulting in an optimistic view about its prognosis. Herein, we test the idea that the prognosis of MDD changes if we vary the perspective in terms of (1) a longer time frame and (2) a broader...

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Main Authors: Judith Verduijn, Josine E. Verhoeven, Yuri Milaneschi, Robert A. Schoevers, Albert M. van Hemert, Aartjan T. F. Beekman, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Major depressive disorder
Affective disorder
Anxiety disorder
Course
Prognosis
Longitudinal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0972-8

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