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  • Title: Symptomatologic analysis of psychotic and non-psychotic depression.
    Author: Lattuada E, Serretti A, Cusin C, Gasperini M, Smeraldi E.
    Journal: J Affect Disord; 1999 Jul; 54(1-2):183-7. PubMed ID: 10403162.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study is to evaluate the symptomatologic presentation of delusional compared to non-delusional major depressive episodes. METHODS: Two hundred and eighty-eight subjects suffering from mood disorder (144 bipolar, 133 unipolar) were assessed at admission by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD-21). RESULTS: Depressive symptomatology was more severe in the delusional sample, even after the exclusion of the items directly involved with delusional symptoms (P = 0.00002). CONCLUSIONS: Our data support the hypothesis of delusional depression as a more severe form of mood disorder.
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