Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Parallel-group Study To Evaluate The Efficacy, Safety And Tolerability Of Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-release (Dvs Sr) In The Treatment Of Children And Adolescent Outpatients With Major Depressive Disorder
Brief Summary: This is a double-blind study evaluating Desvenlafaxine Succinate Sustained-Release (DVS SR) versus placebo in the Treatment of Children and Adolescent Outpatients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD).


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* Meets criteria for alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Meets criteria for bipolar disorder, schizoaffective disorder, or schizophrenia.
* Hyper- or hypothyroidism, significant cardiac, neurologic, or renal impairment, and those with significant liver disease.
* Receiving antipsychotic or antidepressant medication in the month prior to entering the study.
* Use of any illicit substance abuse or dependence other than cannabis abuse (and alcohol abuse).
* History of intravenous drug use.
* Pregnancy, inability or unwillingness to use contraceptive methods.
* Inability to read or understand study forms
* Less than 15 years of age or over 18 years of age will be excluded.
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* Age \>=7 and \<18 years of age
* Primary diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD)
* CDRS-R score \>40

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of suicidal behavior or requires precaution against suicide
* Not in generally healthy medical condition
* History of psychosis or bipolar disorder
* Seizure disorder
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* Patient must meet Diagnostic and Statistical Manual, Fourth Edition (DSM-IV) diagnostic criteria for Major Depressive Disorder.
* Patient's current depressive episode must be at least 12 weeks in duration
* Patient must have a parent or caregiver who must agree to accompany the patient to all clinic visits.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patients who currently meet DSM-IV criteria for:

  1. attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder
  2. obsessive-compulsive disorder
  3. posttraumatic stress disorder
  4. bipolar disorder
  5. pervasive developmental disorder
  6. mental retardation
  7. conduct disorder
  8. oppositional defiant disorder
* Patients who are considered a suicide risk (have active suicidal ideation), who have made a suicide attempt, or who have ever been hospitalized because of a suicide attempt.
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* Currently being treated on an outpatient basis
* Currently attending school
* Diagnosis of non-psychotic major depressive disorder (MDD)
* Duration of illness is at least 4 weeks
* In good general medical health
* Normal intelligence

Exclusion Criteria:

* Lifetime history of any psychotic disorder, including psychotic depression
* Diagnosis of bipolar I or II disorder
* History of alcohol or substance abuse or dependence within 6 months of study entry
* Lifetime history of anorexia nervosa or bulimia
* Pregnant or breastfeeding
* Does not agree to use an effective form of contraception (i.e., IUD, birth control pills, or barrier devices)
* Any chronic medical illness requiring regular medication
* Currently taking medication with psychotropic effects (i.e., anticonvulsants, steroids, etc.), other than stable stimulant treatment
* A first degree relative has bipolar I disorder
* Previous adequate treatment with fluoxetine was ineffective (defined as at least 20 mg/day for 4 weeks)

Answer: B