F Benazzi1. 1. Department of Psychiatry, Public Hospital "Morgagni", National Health Service, 47100, Forlì, Italy. f.benazzi@fo.nettuno.it
Abstract
BACKGROUND: To find differences between early- and late-onset atypical depression (AD). METHODS: 211 unipolar/bipolar II AD outpatients, interviewed with DSM-IV Structured Clinical Interview and depression rating scales. Logistic regression was used. RESULTS: Early-onset AD was significantly associated with age, female gender, duration of illness, recurrences, chronicity, MADRS, bipolar II and unipolar. Early-onset bipolar II AD was significantly associated with age, female gender, duration of illness, recurrences and chronicity. Early-onset unipolar AD was significantly associated with age. LIMITATIONS: Age at onset recall bias, single interviewer, non-blind, cross-sectional assessment, bipolar II diagnosis reliability. CONCLUSIONS: Bipolar II AD is more likely to be chronic if early onset.
BACKGROUND: To find differences between early- and late-onset atypical depression (AD). METHODS: 211 unipolar/bipolar II AD outpatients, interviewed with DSM-IV Structured Clinical Interview and depression rating scales. Logistic regression was used. RESULTS: Early-onset AD was significantly associated with age, female gender, duration of illness, recurrences, chronicity, MADRS, bipolar II and unipolar. Early-onset bipolar II AD was significantly associated with age, female gender, duration of illness, recurrences and chronicity. Early-onset unipolar AD was significantly associated with age. LIMITATIONS: Age at onset recall bias, single interviewer, non-blind, cross-sectional assessment, bipolar II diagnosis reliability. CONCLUSIONS:Bipolar II AD is more likely to be chronic if early onset.