Key features of depression and its management in general practice.
 
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Which of the following statements are true of the management of depression
in the elderly?

1. The elderly tolerate tricyclic antidepressants better than SSRIs.
2. Adverse effects of SSRIs are more problematic in older patients than younger patients.
3. SSRIs interact with beta-blockers.
4. Hormone replacement therapy is useful in the management of depression in the elderly.
5. Electroconvulsive therapy is useful in the management of psychotic depression in the elderly.
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