A 45-year-old man presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep, and reduced appetite for 8 weeks. He has no psychotic symptoms or suicide plans but s...

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A 45-year-old man presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep, and reduced appetite for 8 weeks. He has no psychotic symptoms or suicide plans but significant functional impairment, having been off work for a month. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment approach?

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Antidepressant medication plus psychological therapy

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Watchful waiting alone

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Benzodiazepines alone

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Electroconvulsive therapy

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Hospital admission without treatment

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Moderate depressive episode

A 45-year-old man presents with low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep, and reduced appetite for 8 weeks. He has no psychotic symptoms or suicide plans but significant functional impairment, having been off work for a month. What is the most appropriate first-line treatment approach?