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Table 3 Comparison of the 4 subgroups regarding 12 months follow up variables

From: Depressive symptoms in first episode psychosis: a one-year follow-up study

 

G1: Persistent depression

G2: Depression follow-up

G3: Depression baseline

G4: No depression

Significant difference(s) between;

N = 33

N = 11

N = 28

N = 55

Gender (M)

18/54%

8/73%

15/54%

41/75%

 
 

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

Mean (SD)

 

Age

28.33 (8.71)

28.00 (5.90)

23.86 (5.00)

27.20 (7.81)

 

GAF symptom

40.21 (10.45)

40.45 (10.37)

58.52 (15.66)

54.36 (17.10)

G1 and G4 (.001)

G1 and G3 (.000)

G2 and G4 (.049)

G2 and G3 (.011)

GAF function

42.42 (11.22)

43.82 (13.35)

57.48 (15.58)

56.60 (16.07)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G1 and G3 (.002)

PANSS Positive

12.65 (4.74)

13.64 (6.03)

9.24 (3.97)

10.42 (5.57)

 

PANSS Negative

21.24 (7.12)

19.73 (7.39)

16.71 (6.31)

16.57 (5.54)

G1 and G4 (.013)

PANSS Excitative

7.76 (2.56)

7.18 (2.44)

6.54 (1.67)

6.46 (2.02)

G1 and G4 (.064)

PANSS Depressive

13.70 (3.11)

13.64 (3.38)

8.29 (2.21)

8.74 (3.15)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G1 and G3 (.000)

G2 and G4 (.000)

G2 and G3 (.000)

PANSS Cognitive

5.61 (2.51)

5.82 (1.54)

4.93 (2.28)

4.93 (2.03)

 

PANSS-total

65.82 (13.29)

64.36 (12.21)

49.11 (12.08)

50.67 (13.76)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G1 and G3 (.000)

G2 and G4 (.023)

G2 and G3 (.017)

AUDIT

9.29 (7.40)

3.40 (4.97)

4.88 (4.65)

6.35 (7.31)

 

DUDIT

5.55 (8.04)

.20 (.63)

4.04 (5.60)

4.58 (8.65)

 

CDSS-suicide

.79 (.740)

.36 (.505)

.04 (.189)

.02 (.135)

G1 and G4 (.000)

G1 and G2 (.045)

G1 and G3 (.000)

  1. PANSS Positive and negative syndrome scale.
  2. GAF Global assessment of functioning.
  3. PAS Premorbid adjustment scale.
  4. DUP Duration of untreated psychosis.
  5. AUDIT Alcohol use disorders identification test.
  6. DUDIT Drug use disorders identification test.
  7. CDSS Calgary depression scale for schizophrenia.