EasyPsychiatryMajor depression - follow-up after starting antidepressantca-mccqe1ca-ccfp
A 30-year-old man with no significant past medical history presents with 3 weeks of low mood, anhedonia, poor sleep, and passive thoughts that life is not worth living, but no active plan or intent. You diagnose a first episode of moderate major depressive disorder. According to CANMAT, which statement about follow-up is most appropriate after initiating an SSRI?