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
1990
Predictors of hospital outcome without antidepressants in major depression
Mazure C, Nelson J, Jatlow P. Predictors of hospital outcome without antidepressants in major depression. Psychiatry Research 1990, 33: 51-58. PMID: 2217658, DOI: 10.1016/0165-1781(90)90148-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeeks of hospitalizationHospital outcomesMajor depressionNonpsychotic unipolar major depressionPersonality disorderHamilton Rating ScaleDSM-III melancholiaUnipolar major depressionConsecutive inpatientsAdmission severityHRSD scoresIndependent associationPanic disorderRating ScaleHospital response