A 56yo woman who is depressed after her husband died of cancer 3m ago was given
amitryptaline. Her sleep has improved and she now wants to stop medication but she still
speaks about her husband. How would you manage her?
a. CBT
b. Continue amitryptaline
c. Psychoanalysis
d. Bereavement counselling
e. Antipsychotic
answer: B
Depression medication, typically, has to be taken for
6 weeks before it is known if it is effective or not, and then
continued for 6 months.
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