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ArticlePeerJ2018

An exploratory study of adolescent response to fluoxetine using psychological and biological predictors.

Ada H Zohar, Tamar Eilat, Maya Amitai, Michal Taler, Romi Bari, Alon Chen, Alan Apter, Avraham Weizman, Silvana Fennig

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Ada H ZoharGraduate Program in Clinical Psychology, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel.
Tamar EilatGraduate Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Ruppin Academic Center, Emek Hefer, Israel.
Maya AmitaiThe Ruhman Family Laboratory for Research on the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Michal TalerSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Romi BariPsychological Medicine, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Alon ChenThe Ruhman Family Laboratory for Research on the Neurobiology of Stress, Department of Neurobiology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot, Israel.
Alan ApterPsychological Medicine, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.
Avraham WeizmanSackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Silvana FennigPsychological Medicine, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel, Petah Tikva, Israel.

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Abstract

backgroundNot enough is known about predicting therapeutic response to serotonin-specific reuptake inhibitors, and specifically to fluoxetine. This exploratory study used psychological and biological markers for (retrospective) prediction of treatment-response to fluoxetine in depressed and/or anxious adolescents.

methodsForty-one consecutive adolescent outpatients with a primary diagnosis of severe affective and/or anxiety disorders were assessed and treated with an open-label 8-week trial of fluoxetine. Type D personality was assessed with the 14-item questionnaire, the DS14. In addition, TNFα, IL-6, and IL-1b were measured pre- and post-treatment.

resultsThere was an elevation of Type D personality in patients, compared to the adolescent population rate. Post-treatment, 44% of patients were classified as non-responders; the relative risk of non-response for Type D personality patients was 2.8. Binary logistic regression predicting response vs. non-response showed a contribution of initial TNFα levels as well as Type D personality to non-response.

conclusionsIn this exploratory study, the most significant contributor to non-response was Type D personality. However, the measurement of Type D was not prospective, and thus may be confounded with psychiatric morbidity. The measurement of personality in psychiatric settings may contribute to the understanding of treatment response and have clinical utility.

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AdolescentEx post-facto studyFluoxetinePersonalitySSRITreatment responseType D personality

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PMCPMC5767083

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