A 35-year-old woman presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep and low energy for 6 weeks. There are no psychotic features, substance misuse or sig...

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A 35-year-old woman presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep and low energy for 6 weeks. There are no psychotic features, substance misuse or significant suicide risk, and she has no prior depression. According to CANMAT 2023 guidelines, what is an appropriate first-line treatment option?

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Antidepressant monotherapy such as an SSRI

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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Antipsychotic monotherapy

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Benzodiazepine monotherapy

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Psychotherapy is not indicated

ca-mccqe1 MCQ (SBA): Major depressive disorder

A 35-year-old woman presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep and low energy for 6 weeks. There are no psychotic features, substance misuse or significant suicide risk, and she has no prior depression. According to CANMAT 2023 guidelines, what is an appropriate first-line treatment option?