Patient very much improved:
• Complain of no new unusual symptoms.
• None of the old symptoms are worse.
• An improvement in the disposition and mind has been observed.
• Complete disappearance of the subjective and objective symptoms.
• The patient is able to attend his / her duties and can have normal concentration in his / her work.
• No recurrence for next 6 months even after discontinuation of the medicine.
- Much improved:
• An improvement in the disposition and mind has been observed.
• Most (75%) of the subjective and objective has disappeared.
• The patient is able to manage his /her duty with continuation of medicines.
- Minimally improved
• When only about 50% of the symptoms of the patient are subsided but with fluctuation of symptoms in lesser intensity.
- Unchanged
• Patient does not improve with indicated medicine although prescribed for sufficient period of time.
- Minimally worse
• Slight worsening of the subjective/objective symptoms.
- Much worse
• Worsening in the disposition and mind has been observed.
• Most of the subjective and objective are worsened.
• The patient is not able to manage his /her duty with continuation of medicines.
- Very much worse
• Complain of new unusual symptoms.
• Old symptoms are worse.
• Worsening in the disposition and mind has been observed.
• Worsening of the subjective and objective symptoms.
• The patient is not able to attend his / her duties and can have normal concentration in his / her work and requires hospitalization
- Dropped out-The patient does not stick to the treatment for sufficient period of time.