Table 2

Treatment variables and six-month outcome in major depressive disorder (n = 115)


Nonresponse (n = 40)
Partial response (n = 34)
Full response (n = 41)


N (%)
N (%)
N (%)

Adjunct therapeutic relationship
30 (73)
24 (71)
29 (73)
Weekly psychotherapy1
20 (49)
11 (32)
18 (45)
Adequate drug therapy2
26 (63)
20 (59)
18 (45)
Treated as an inpatient3
9 (22)
5 (15)
1 (3)

1 Duration at least three months. 2 See definition in the Methods section. 3 Chi-Squared 6.87, df 2, p = 0.032.

Hintikka et al. BMC Psychiatry 2003 3:17   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-3-17