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

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