Inpatient treatment decreases depression but antidepressants may not contribute. A prospective quasi-experimental study

The aim of the study is the evaluation of psychiatric-psychotherapeutic inpatient treatment utilizing a naturalistic design. In a sample of 574 consecutively admitted patients, depression (64.5%), personality disorders (19.5%), schizophrenia (4.2%), bipolar disorder (3.3%), obsessive-compulsive disorder (2.3%) or other mental disorders (6.4%) were diagnosed. All patients were treated with psychotherapy, most with antidepressants. Depression was...