A 35-year-old patient presents with moderate depressive symptoms for 6 weeks. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended first-line pharmaco...

Question

A 35-year-old patient presents with moderate depressive symptoms for 6 weeks. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended first-line pharmacological treatment?

Accepted Answer

SSRI e.g. sertraline

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Tricyclic antidepressant e.g. amitriptyline

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Antipsychotic medication

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Psychological therapy only

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MAOI e.g. phenelzine

MCQ (SBA): Depression

A 35-year-old patient presents with moderate depressive symptoms for 6 weeks. According to NICE guidelines what is the recommended first-line pharmacological treatment?