1994
Characteristics of desipramine-refractory depression.
Nelson JC, Mazure CM, Jatlow PI. Characteristics of desipramine-refractory depression. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 1994, 55: 12-9. PMID: 8294386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive episodePoor responseMajor depressionNonpsychotic unipolar major depressionPrior treatment failureAdequate blood levelsWeeks of hospitalizationDrug responseUnipolar major depressionRecurrence of depressionDefinite personality disorderDiagnosis of melancholiaConsecutive inpatientsDesipramine levelsTreatment failureBlood levelsGeneral HospitalInitial severityPlasma concentrationsDrug treatmentSecondary depressionDepression InventoryPatientsPersonality disorderDepression
1989
Elderly Patients Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit of a General Hospital
Conwell Y, Nelson JC, Kim K, Mazure CM. Elderly Patients Admitted to the Psychiatric Unit of a General Hospital. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 1989, 37: 35-41. PMID: 2909603, DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1989.tb01566.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElderly psychiatric patientsPsychiatric patientsGeneral hospital psychiatric settingLength of stayAcute inpatient settingsDiagnosis of dementiaInpatient psychiatry unitTerms of demographicsHospital courseElderly patientsClinical profileCommon diagnosisDepressive illnessShorter hospitalizationPatient populationPrimary diagnosisGeneral HospitalInpatient settingOutcome measuresPsychiatric unitPatientsPsychiatric settingsPsychiatry unitFavorable responseMental illness