Figure 3.
Time to Recovery as a Function of Chronicity by Condition Within High Severity
Recovery was defined as 6 months without relapse following remission. A, High-severity chronic major depressive disorder (MDD), defined as an HRSD score of greater than 22 at intake and episode duration of 2 years or more. B, High-severity nonchronic MDD, defined as an HRSD score of 22 or greater at intake and episode duration of less than 2 years. ADM indicates antidepressant medication; CT+ ADM, cognitive therapy combined with ADM; HRSD, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression; and dashed lines, median time to recovery (50th percentile).
aP < .001.