Depression in alcoholic schizophrenic patients

Abstract

Ten alcoholic schizophrenic patients, 10 alcoholic patients, and 10 schizophrenic patients were rated on the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression at admission to and discharge from a psychiatric hospital. In all three groups there were statistically significant decreases in depression scores by the time of discharge. The presentation and resolution of depressive symptoms in the alcoholic schizophrenic patients closely resembled that in the alcoholic patients.