Table 1 Eligibility criteria

Patients...

   aged between 18 and 75,

   initiating a pharmaceutical antidepressant treatment due to a depressive disorder through a medical prescription from a GP,

   going to one of the participant community pharmacies,

   that did not take antidepressant medication in the previous 2 months,

   that have not had an appointment with an specialist in mental disorders in the previous 2 months,

   with no history of psychotic or bipolar disorders,

   with no history of drug abuse or dependency,

   with no cognitive impairment that prevents assessment.