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Psychomotor retardation in depression, a pilot study

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2015

J.J.M. van Hoof ,
L.P. van Bavel  and
A.J.M. van den Berg
J.J.M. van Hoof
Affiliation:
Afdeiing Psychiatrie ‘Sini Radboudziekenhuis’. Nijmegen
L.P. van Bavel
Affiliation:
Huidig adres: RIAGG Eindhoven en de Kempen
A.J.M. van den Berg
Affiliation:
Huidig adres: ‘Psychiatrisch Centrum Nijmegen’
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Summary

Several studies have demonstrated that psychomotor retardation is an important sign of the major depressive episode, both from a diagnostic point of view and as a predictor of treatment outcome. However, it is uncertain to what extent psychomotor retardation is specific for the major depressive episode. A heterogeneous group of psychiatric patients (n=26) was studied using a rating scale developed specifically to assess psychomotor retardation (RRS). The 13 patients suffering from a major depressive episode had a significantly higher RRS score than patients with another diagnosis. Furthermore, in the depressive subjects the severity of the depression (measured by means of Hamilton's depression rating scale) appeared to correlate with the severity of the psychomotor retardation. Cognitive features of psychomotor retardation were mainly responsible for the more severe psychomotor retardation in the depressive patients. Surprisingly. Hamilton's depression scale which was used in this study does not pay much attention to these aspects.

Keywords

depressionPsychomotorRetardationRating ScalesdepressicpsychomotoriekretardatieRating Scales
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 3 , Issue 2 , June 1991 , pp. 22 - 25
Copyright
Copyright © Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology 1991

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