A patient with severe depression and suicidal ideation has not improved after trials with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclic antidepressants
Which treatment option can a nurse expect the health care provider will now consider? a. Light therapy
b. Benzodiazepines
c. Electroconvulsive therapy
d. Antipsychotic medication
C
Electroconvulsive therapy remains a viable treatment for patients with depression who do not respond to antidepressants. Light therapy is more useful for seasonal affective disorder than for severe depression. Antipsychotics and benzodiazepines are not therapies of choice for depression.
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1. Primary 2. Secondary 3. Tertiary 4. Community
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