Patients diagnosed with any depressive disorders based on DSM-IV-TR about 1.5 years ago
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. diagnosed with any depressive disorders based on DSM-IV-TR in an initial consultation about 1.5 years ago. 2. gave written informed consent to the ethical committee of each site, according to the Declaration of Helsinki after having been given a complete explanation of this study.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. unable to have sufficient communication in Japanese. 2. regarded as inappropriate by the physician in charge for any other reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The relation between an emergence of manic episode and biological data (e.g., findings from near infrared spectroscopy and physiological active substances) in the past | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. The temporal relation between clinical symptoms and biomarkers 2. The relation between the subtype of depression (e.g., treatment-resistant, or atypical/melancholic) and prognosis 3. The relation between severity of manic episode and biological markers | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
the University of Tokyo Department of Neuropsychiatry, Graduate School of Medicine