Possible effect of gender and season on the length of hospitalisation in unipolar major depressives |
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Authors: | Kecskés István Rihmer Zoltán Kiss Kitty Vargha András Szili Ilona Rihmer Annamária |
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Institution: | In- and Out-patient Department of Psychiatry No XIII, National Institute for Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapes 27, POB 1, 1281, Hungary. |
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Abstract: | BACKGROUND: Seasonal variation as well as gender differences of several phenomena of affective disorders are a common topic of interest. METHODS: The authors analysed the possible effect of season and gender on the length of hospital stay in 529 in-patients with unipolar major depressive episode. RESULTS: Age and menopausal status alone did not influence the length of hospitalisation but there was a statistical tendency (only for females) for the shortest hospital stay in summer, that reached significance in females younger than 50 years. CONCLUSIONS: The results suggest a possible seasonal and gender effect on recovery from major depression. LIMITATIONS: Retrospective nature of the study, lack of systematic assessment of clinical response and no data collection about marital status and living conditions, that also can influence the time of discharge. |
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