Korean J Psychopharmacol.  2015 Jan;26(1):22-28. 10.0000/kjp.2015.26.1.22.

Difference in Treatment Outcome in Hospitalized Major Depression Patients with versus without Anxious Distress Specifier in DSM-5

• Kim SW
• Wang HR
• Woo YS
• Jun TY
• Bahk WM

• KMID: 2287892
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/kjp.2015.26.1.22

Abstract

OBJECTIVE
In Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fifth edition (DSM-5), a new specifier of major depressive disorder (MDD) "with anxious distress" allows characterization of additional symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate difference in treatment outcome of MDD with versus without anxious distress specifier in DSM-5.
METHODS
Retrospective chart review of patients admitted to a university hospital with a primary diagnosis of MDD in a period from March 2013 to September 2014 was conducted. We reviewed anxious distress symptoms, medications and detailed clinical information at index episode. We compared treatment outcomes of anxious distress group with those of non anxious distress group.
RESULTS
There were differences in remission rate after 4 weeks later (18.5% vs. 44.4%, p=0.040) and at discharge (33.3% vs. 66.7%, p=0.014) between anxious distress and non anxious distress. However, no significant differences were observed in the sociodemographic characteristics, treatment regimens, and response rate.
CONCLUSION
Anxious distress specifier might be worthwhile to be further evaluated as a diagnostic entity of its own requiring specific diagnosis and therapeutic attention.

Keyword

DSM-5; Anxious distress; Major depressive disorder; Remission rate

MeSH Terms

Depression*
Depressive Disorder, Major
Diagnosis
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Humans
Retrospective Studies
Treatment Outcome*