Abstract: Abstract： Objective To evaluate the curative effects of venlafaxine in patients with depressive disorder between therapeutic modes of inpatient and outpatient. Methods Seventy-two patients with depressive disorder including 36 inpatients and 36outpatients were measured respectively with HAMD24 after treatment for 1 week, 2 weeks, 4 weeks and 8 weeks, and then the curative effects were compared between two groups. Results It was found that all patients in the inpatient group completed the observation and two patients in the outpatient group didn’ t complete the observation. The HAMD24 score was significantly decreased in the inpatient group than that of the outpatient group from the second week to the end of the eighth week (P < 0.05). The total effective rates were 80.6% for inpatient group and 64.7% for outpatient group, no significant difference between them. Conclusion Venlafaxine shows a higher therapeutic value and outcome in the therapeutic mode of inpatient.

Key words: venlafaxine, depression, inpatient group, outpatient group, curative effect, comparison