At baseline and both follow-ups, the presence of active major and minor depressive episodes was assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Major Depressive Episode Module (MINI-MDE) (44, 45) and scored based on DSM-IV criteria. The patient-rated version of the MINI-MDE is reliable and well-validated.(46) In the present study, the time period was extended to the past month. Data on depression in this sample has been previously reported.(47)
