Effects of treatment outcome in acute phase of depression on residual symptoms in a 6-month follow-up:a national,multicenter study

Objective To explore the effect of the acute treatment outcome on the trajectory of residual symptoms for major depressive disorder (MDD).Method This is a multicenter,prospective,non-intervention study.The MDD patients who self-reported an improvement after receiving an 8-12weeks antidepressant treatment were included.