The POKAL-PSY project is a study that monitors participants for five years. The goal of the study is to identify distinguishable subtypes of depression on the basis of biomarkers and to gain insight into their prognostic significance.
(PHQ>8) if depressed
Subjects of any sex aged between 18-70
Sufficient ability to speak and understand the german language
Ability to understand and sign the informed consent form
Cognitive impairment that interferes with reliable completion of questionnaires or answering questions
Presence of manic episode, bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder (as well as other diseases in the F2 domain in the ICD), active eating disorder, active drug or alcohol dependence syndrome
Presence of uncontrolled systemic disease (e.g. autoimmune disease), uncontrolles somatic (other than metabolic or cardiovascular)/ neurologic diseases, current or recent (last month) physical trauma
Patient with acute suicidal ideation
Julia Eder
Lead sponsor
LMU Klinikum
Sponsor institution