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- Title
Distorted thoughts as a mediator of depressive symptoms in patients with major depressive disorder: a longitudinal study.
- Authors
Carneiro, Adriana Munhoz; Pereira, Danilo Assis; Fernandes, Fernando; Baptista, Makilim Nunes; Brunoni, André Russowsky; Moreno, Ricardo Alberto
- Abstract
Background: Distorted thoughts are common in Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), and can impact patients' perceptions of depression severity, and predict chronicity and treatment response. This study aimed to investigate whether distorted thoughts mediate depressive symptoms in MDD over a 6-month period. Method: These are secondary results from a study that followed 119 patients diagnosed with moderate to severe MDD for 6 months. Diagnoses were confirmed by the Structured Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-CV). The analysis was composed of results from the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-17), the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS), the second edition of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and the Depression Thoughts Scale (DTS) collected at weeks 1, 8, 12 and 24. Results: Results showed that the DTS mediated the relationship between depressive symptoms experienced approximately 3 months after starting antidepressant treatment. Conclusion: Cognitive distortions were linked as a mediator to depressive symptoms, highlighting the importance of early psychological interventions in patients with MDD who exhibit these distortions. Trial registration: NCT02268487.
- Subjects
MENTAL depression; PATIENTS' attitudes; HAMILTON Depression Inventory; SEVERE combined immunodeficiency; PSYCHOTHERAPY; BECK Depression Inventory
- Publication
Health & Quality of Life Outcomes, 2023, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1477-7525
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12955-023-02178-y