A 35-year-old presents with depressed mood for 6 weeks, anhedonia, feelings of guilt, and suicidal ideation. What is the recommended first-line antide...

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A 35-year-old presents with depressed mood for 6 weeks, anhedonia, feelings of guilt, and suicidal ideation. What is the recommended first-line antidepressant class in primary care?

Accepted Answer

SSRIs (e.g., sertraline)

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Tricyclic antidepressants

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

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SNRIs (e.g., venlafaxine)

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Augment with antipsychotics

MCQ (SBA): Mental Health & Psychiatry

A 35-year-old presents with depressed mood for 6 weeks, anhedonia, feelings of guilt, and suicidal ideation. What is the recommended first-line antidepressant class in primary care?