Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Predictors of Antidepressant Treatment Response: The Emory CIDAR
Brief Summary: This study will compare different treatments for depression in order to identify which factors predict effectiveness, and will include a companion study which investigates combining treatments and long term effectiveness.


Options:
A: Inclusion criteria:

* Ages between 18 and 45 years
* BPD criteria according to two diagnostic interviews (SCID-II and DIB-R)

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lifetime diagnosis of schizophrenia, drug-induced psychosis, organic brain syndrome, bipolar disorder or mental retardation
* Participating in any sort of psychotherapy during the study or having participated in dialectical behavioral therapy groups in the past
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Current DSM-IV diagnosis of major depressive episode, as determined by Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-IV)
* Primary diagnosis of MDD, based on prominence of symptoms and target for intervention (comorbid anxiety disorders, except obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), will not be criteria for exclusion)
* Score of at least 18 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression (HAM-D17)
* Agrees to use an effective form of contraception and/or double barrier method

Exclusion Criteria:

* Previously treated for major depression with either medication or psychotherapy
* Current psychosis, dementia, eating disorder, or dissociative disorder
* History of bipolar disorder (I and II) or schizophrenia
* Alcohol or drug dependence within 3 months prior to study entry or current alcohol or drug abuse (excluding nicotine and caffeine), as assessed by medical history and urine drug screening
* Requires neuroleptic or mood stabilizer therapy in addition to depression treatment
* Presence of any acute or chronic medical disorder that could affect successful completion of the trial
* Medical contraindications that would preclude treatment with escitalopram or duloxetine
* Presence of practical issues that would likely prevent completion of the study (e.g., planned geographical relocation)
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Medical conditions that could prevent the safe use of MRI (e.g., pacemaker, aneurysm clips, neurostimulators, cochlear implants, metal in eyes, or other implants; steel worker)
* Medical conditions that could prevent the safe completion of a dexamethasone-corticotropin releasing factor (Dex-CRF) test (e.g., uncontrolled hypertension, significant abnormalities in EKG, anemia, known allergies against drugs)
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18-65 years of age.
* Newly suicide attempt within one month of the inclusion date.
* A minimum of two characteristics in the DSM-IV Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
* Informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Severe depression.
* Bipolar disorder.
* Psychosis within the schizophrenic spectrum.
* Anorexia Nervosa.
* Substance abuse.
* Mental retardation.
* Dementia.
* Lack of informed consent
D: Inclusion Criteria:

1. Aged between 18 and 65.
2. Met criteria for at least 5 items of the borderline personality disorder using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV Axis II Personality Disorders (SCID -II)(First, Gibbon, Spitzer, Williams \& Benjamin, 1997)
3. Had received either in-patient psychiatric services or an assessment at Accident and Emergency services or an episode of deliberate self-harm (either suicidal act or self-mutilation) in the previous 12 months.
4. Able to give informed consent.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Currently receiving in-patient treatment for a mental state disorder,
2. Currently receiving a systematic psychological therapy or specialist service, particularly psychodynamic psychotherapy,
3. Insufficient knowledge of English to enable them to be assessed adequately and to understand the treatment approach,
4. Temporarily resident in the area,
5. The existence of an organic illness, mental impairment, alcohol or drug dependence, schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder, as assessed by SCID I,/P (W/ Psychotic Screen)(version 2) (First, Spitzer, Gibbon, Williams, 1996).

Answer: B