Treatment of seasonal affective disorder with duloxetine: an open-label study
| Autor: | Edda Pjrek, Nicole Praschak-Rieder, Matthäus Willeit, Anastasios Konstantinidis, Dietmar Winkler, Siegfried Kasper, H V Semlitsch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Adult
Male medicine.medical_specialty Time Factors Pilot Projects Thiophenes Duloxetine Hydrochloride behavioral disciplines and activities chemistry.chemical_compound Disability Evaluation Rating scale Internal medicine mental disorders medicine Duloxetine Humans Pharmacology (medical) Psychiatry Depression (differential diagnoses) Retrospective Studies Response rate (survey) Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Intention-to-treat analysis Seasonal Affective Disorder General Medicine Middle Aged Antidepressive Agents Psychiatry and Mental health Treatment Outcome chemistry Clinical Global Impression Observational study Female Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Pharmacopsychiatry. 41(3) |
| ISSN: | 0176-3679 |
| Popis: | ∇ Objective: The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the effects of duloxetine in the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Patients and Methods: 26 SAD patients were treated with open-label duloxetine 60-120mg per day over 8 weeks. Ratings included the Structured Interview Guide for the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (SAD version; SIGH-SAD) and the Clinical Global Impression (CGI). To estimate treatment effects on social functioning in SAD we employed the Social Adaptation Self Evaluation Scale (SASS), the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS), and assessments of days lost due to illness and days with reduction in productivity. Results: Duloxetine led to a significant improvement (p |
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