Publication: Clinical response of depressive patients in a Thai psychiatric care setting
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2005-08-01
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01252208
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Mahidol University
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Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.88, No.8 (2005), 1110-1114
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Ronnachai Kongsakon, Umaporn Udomsubpayakul, Urai Buranapichet, Rungtip Presertchai Clinical response of depressive patients in a Thai psychiatric care setting. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand. Vol.88, No.8 (2005), 1110-1114. Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/16860
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Clinical response of depressive patients in a Thai psychiatric care setting
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Objective: To obtain data on the clinical outcome of patients with depressive disorders after three months psychiatric care in a Thai psychiatric unit. Material and Method: A prospective descriptive study of 96 patients followed up for 3 months. The severity of depression was measured with the Thai version of the Hamilton rating scale for depression (HAM-D Thai). Results: The response rate following 3-months psychiatric care was 67.7% (95% CI = 58.18-77.23). Fifty percent of the patients had a HAM-D Thai score of < 7 at week 12. Conclusion: The treatment outcome in the Thai psychiatric setting described is comparable to that reported in other countries.