Nervenheilkunde 2011; 30(11): 899-901
DOI: 10.1055/s-0038-1628443
Depression
Schattauer GmbH

Assessment of the speed of onset of depressive episodes by using ODI

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M. Strauß
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig
,
C. Sander
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig
,
R. Mergl
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig
,
P. Schönknecht
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig
,
U. Hegerl
1   Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universität Leipzig
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Publication History

Eingegangen am: 08 July 2011

angenommen am: 01 August 2011

Publication Date:
22 January 2018 (online)

Summary

An early separation of unipolar and bipolar depression is a diagnostic challenge even for the experienced psychiatrist because valid clinical distinguishing features are missing. Speed of onset of depression is a clinical variable implying marked differences between patients with unipolar and bipolar depression.The Onset of Depression Inventory (ODI) is a method for the assessment of this variable. The inventory could be helpful to subtype depressive disorders into more homogenous subgroups in the context of genetic and therapy studies.

 
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