This, of course, highly depends on what your definition of "severely depressed" is. There are several standards whose ranges don't even overlap on the same sca

This, of course, highly depends on what your definition of "severely depressed" is. There are several standards whose ranges don't even overlap on the same scale. [1] Also consider that people who have moderate depression may have episodes that put them in the severe category, which we would like to treat effectively. [1]: http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much-more-than-you-wanted-to-know/ http://slatestarcodex.com/2014/07/07/ssris-much-more-than-yo...