Title
Psychosocial outcomes in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder during 2 years of maintenance treatment with venlafaxine extended release
UMMS Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry
Publication Date
11-1-2010
Document Type
Article
Subjects
Adult; Antidepressive Agents, Second-Generation; effects; Cyclohexanols; Delayed-Action Preparations; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Long-Term Care; Longitudinal Studies; Male; Middle Aged; Quality of Life; Questionnaires; Recurrence; *Social Adjustment
Disciplines
Psychiatry
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Psychosocial outcomes from the Prevention of Recurrent Episodes of Depression with Venlafaxine ER for Two Years (PREVENT) study were evaluated.
METHODS: Adult outpatients with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD) and response or remission following 6-month continuation treatment with venlafaxine extended release (ER) were randomized to receive venlafaxine ER or placebo for 1 year. Patients without recurrence on venlafaxine ER during year 1 were randomized to venlafaxine ER or placebo for year 2. Psychosocial functioning was assessed using the Quality of Life Enjoyment and Satisfaction Questionnaire-Short Form (Q-LES-Q), Life Enjoyment Scale-Short Version (LES-S), Social Adjustment Scale-Self-Report (SAS-SR) total and individual factors, Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) (vitality, social functioning, and role function-emotional items), and Longitudinal Interval Follow-up Evaluation (LIFE).
RESULTS: At year 1 end, better overall psychosocial functioning was seen among patients randomly assigned to venlafaxine ER (n=129) vs placebo (n=129), with significant differences at end point on SF-36 role function-emotional, Q-LES-Q, and SAS-SR total, and work, house work, social/leisure, and extended-family factor scores (p
LIMITATIONS: Patients with chronic MDD or treatment resistance were excluded and long-term specialist care was a financial incentive for treatment compliance. Discontinuation-related adverse events may have compromised the integrity of the treatment blind.
CONCLUSIONS: For patients with recurrent MDD, 2 years' maintenance therapy with venlafaxine ER may improve psychosocial functioning vs placebo.
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.jad.2010.04.011
Source
J Affect Disord. 2010 Nov;126(3):420-9. Epub 2010 May 26. Link to article on publisher's site
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Journal of affective disorders
Related Resources
PubMed ID
20510459
Repository Citation
Trivedi, Madhukar H.; Dunner, David L.; Kornstein, Susan G.; Thase, Michael E.; Zajecka, John M.; Rothschild, Anthony J.; Friedman, Edward S.; Shelton, Richard C.; Keller, Martin B.; Kocsis, James H.; and Gelenberg, Alan J., "Psychosocial outcomes in patients with recurrent major depressive disorder during 2 years of maintenance treatment with venlafaxine extended release" (2010). Psychiatry Publications and Presentations. 445.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/psych_pp/445
