Inclusion criteria | • MDE (major depressive episode, unipolar, according to DSM IV) as main diagnosis |
• age 18-65 | |
• QIDS-C score > 10 | |
• informed consent | |
• sufficient knowledge of German language | |
Exclusion criteria | • psychotic disorder (current or life time) |
• bipolar disorder | |
• substance dependency (current or last three years) | |
• current suicidal ideation | |
• antisocial personality disorder | |
• cognitive impairment, dementia | |
• admission for diagnostic reasons (not for treatment) | |
• second admission during recruitment period |