 Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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"..I'm
not like I was before.."
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1. Patients who are started on antidepressants should be seen weekly for the first six weeks. |
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2. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors usually start to work within the first week of treatment. |
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3. Full recovery may take 6 weeks or longer when using selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. |
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4. A 25% or greater reduction in baseline symptom severity is an adequate therapeutic response. |
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5. The antidepressants should be continued for at least six months. |
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5. Antidepressants should be continued for at least 6 months.
Author's answer: True
Antidepressants should be continued for at least 6 months, and up to 12 months, after a single episode of major depression, as there is a high risk of relapse in this period.
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