A 45-year-old man with low mood, anhedonia and poor sleep for 2 months is seen in GP. He meets criteria for moderate depression but has no active suic...

Question

A 45-year-old man with low mood, anhedonia and poor sleep for 2 months is seen in GP. He meets criteria for moderate depression but has no active suicidal ideation, psychosis or bipolar history. What is the most appropriate first-line management?

Accepted Answer

Offer an SSRI such as Sertraline plus psychological therapy

Answer

Start high-dose antipsychotic medication

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Arrange urgent psychiatric admission

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Prescribe benzodiazepines as monotherapy

Answer

Advise no treatment is required for moderate depression

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

A 45-year-old man with low mood, anhedonia and poor sleep for 2 months is seen in GP. He meets criteria for moderate depression but has no active suicidal ideation, psychosis or bipolar history. What is the most appropriate first-line management?