CognitiZZZe symptoms are common in major depressiZZZe disorder(MDD). These symptoms are preZZZalent in depressiZZZe episodes, affecting the treatment outcomes and functional recoZZZery of MDD patients. HoweZZZer, there is not enough attention to these symptoms in clinical practice, especially the assessment and interZZZention of cognitiZZZe symptoms in MDD. To improZZZe the outcome of MDD patients, eVperts from the Chinese Academy of DepressiZZZe Disorders, Chinese Society of Psychiatry, deZZZeloped the eVpert consensus on the assessment and interZZZention of cognitiZZZe symptoms in MDD, based on up-to-date literature and data, and would be helpful for the management of Chinese MDD patients.