Abstract
The authors examined the 4-year outcome of elderly patients who were given open-label maintenance treatment for recurrent depression. Thirty-eight patients, age 60 years or older, who had recovered from an episode of recurrent nonpsychotic unipolar major depression were maintained on full-dose antidepressant medication and, if necessary, adjunctive lithium. They were followed on a regular basis for 4 years or until recurrence, whichever occurred first. The cumulative probability of remaining well without recurrence was 70%. Longer time to respond to treatment and higher anxiety scores at the time of response predicted shorter time to recurrence.
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