Although magnitude of improvement was interrelated across outcomes, timing of mood improvement was unrelated to the timing of improvement in both somatic complaints and hopefulness.

• 研究表明，有绝望症状的患者尽管他们的情况正在改善，但有可能导致他们停止继续服用药物，对于具有这类者，其治疗效果更为“循序渐进”。