A 40-year-old with moderate depression is started on an SSRI. After 2 weeks, she notes mild improvement but is concerned it's not fully working. Accor...

Question

A 40-year-old with moderate depression is started on an SSRI. After 2 weeks, she notes mild improvement but is concerned it's not fully working. According to NICE, how long should she wait before deeming it ineffective?

Accepted Answer

At least 6-8 weeks

Answer

1 week

Answer

2 weeks

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4 weeks

Answer

6 weeks

ukmla MCQ (SBA): Depression

A 40-year-old with moderate depression is started on an SSRI. After 2 weeks, she notes mild improvement but is concerned it's not fully working. According to NICE, how long should she wait before deeming it ineffective?