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MDD can turn fathers into shadows of their former selves Up to 30% of MDD patients don’t respond to traditional antidepressants, 1,2 and even among those that do, as many as two-thirds don’t recover fully and continue to experience residual symptoms. 1,3 What’s more, the proportion of MDD patients who achieve remission decreases significantly after each treatment failure, from 31%with a second treatment to 13%with a fourth.* 3 It’s time to step out of the shadow of MDD. *From a report comparing acute and longer-term treatment outcomes associated with each of four successive steps in the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) trial. Remission was defined as a score of ≤5 on the Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology– Self-Report (QIDS-SR16) (equivalent to ≤7 on the 17-item Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression [HRSD17]) 3 References: 1. Al-Harbi K et al. Patient Prefer Adherence 2012; 6: 369-388. 2. Keller MB. J Clin Psychiatry 2005; 66(Suppl 8): 5-12. 3. Rush AJ et al. Am J Psychiatry 2006; 163(11): 1905-1917. JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA (PTY) LTD (Reg. No. 1980/011122/07), No. 2, Medical Road, Halfway House, Midrand, 1685 www.janssen.com. Medical Info Line: 0860 11 11 17. CP-241800