Study Comparing Remission Rates, in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Open Label, Observational, Non-interventional Study for the Evaluation of Remission Rates in Patients With MDD Under Treatment With Various Anti-depressives

Tools known as 'depression scales 'are widely used as assessments to evaluate a patient's response to treatment. The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the remission rates for patients with MDD. The evaluation will involve the use of HAM-D 17, and HAM-D 7 questionnaires and the comparison of those questionnaires.

12 weeks random

Inclusion Criteria:

• Outpatients
• 18-75 years old
• Patients diagnosed with MDD according to DSM IV without psychotic symptoms
• HAM-D17 > or = 18 on inclusion
• Patients receiving treatment for the first time or changing treatment based on their doctor's decision

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subjects with potentially problematic compliance
• Subjects participating in an interventional trial within the last 3 months