 Key features of depression and its management in general practice. |
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"..I'd like to return to work.." |
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of the following statements are true of the management of depression |
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1. The elderly tolerate tricyclic antidepressants better than SSRIs. |
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2. Adverse effects of SSRIs are more problematic in older patients than younger patients. |
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3. SSRIs interact with beta-blockers. |
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4. Hormone replacement therapy is useful in the management of depression in the elderly. |
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5. Electroconvulsive therapy is useful in the management of psychotic depression in the elderly. |
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2. Adverse effects of SSRIs are more problematic in older patients than younger patients.
Author's answer: True.
Adverse effects of SSRIs that may be relatively more common or more problematic in older patients include nausea, diarrhoea, insomnia, headache, agitation, and anxiety, inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, extrapyramidal symptoms, and bradycardia.