Augmented Human Intelligence in Major Depressive Disorder

Adults (aged 18-64 years) who meet DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for non-psychotic unipolar major depressive disorder (MDD) and meet study eligibility criteria will receive 8 weeks of open-label treatment with an SSRI or SNRI antidepressant. Depressive symptoms will be assessed using the subject- and clinician-rated versions of the 16-items QIDS scale (QIDS-SR and QIDS-CR) and the 17-item HAMD at baseline, week 2 (via telephone), week 4, and week 8; with an additional phone contact at week 24. The QIDS scale scores at 2- and 4-weeks will be entered into the AHI-based clinical decision support tool, and the outcome predicted by the tool (e.g., the predicted eventual treatment outcome at 8 weeks) will be recorded. Clinicians and patients will be blinded to the clinical decision support tool prediction of outcome provided at the 2- and 4 weeks.