2.4. Procedure
depression
Different strategies were used to recruit participants, mainly by presenting the study in public areas, internet, social media, newspapers, as well as in general practice settings and other registers, to make the information easily available at the four sites.Inclusion and exclusion criteria were checked with a brief screening questionnaire, follow-up by a telephonic interview. A face-to-face baseline assessment, conducted by experienced researchers, was conducted after inclusion and informed consent. Baseline measurements included interviews for the assessment of a lifetime history of depression, through the MINI 5.0 depression section [