A 24-year-old male with depression and suicidal ideation (no plan) requests benzodiazepines for sleep. Appropriate first-line pharmacologic choice for...

Question

A 24-year-old male with depression and suicidal ideation (no plan) requests benzodiazepines for sleep. Appropriate first-line pharmacologic choice for major depressive disorder per APA practice?

Accepted Answer

SSRI or SNRI

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Benzodiazepine monotherapy

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Tricyclic antidepressant first-line for all

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Antipsychotic monotherapy

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St. John's wort as first-line

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Major Depressive Disorder

A 24-year-old male with depression and suicidal ideation (no plan) requests benzodiazepines for sleep. Appropriate first-line pharmacologic choice for major depressive disorder per APA practice?