The sleep record of a client with major depression shows the client waking at 3 AM and being unable
to resume sleep.
The physician decides to prescribe the client a serotonin-reuptake inhibitor and
additionally orders a sleep-deprivation protocol. The outcome expected is
a. self-control of suicidal ideation.
b. rapid response to the antidepressant.
c. self-control of auditory hallucinations.
d. increased anxiety self-control.
B
Recent studies have shown that sleep deprivation has proven effective in speeding response to
antidepressant medication and to improving sleep pattern. Sleep deprivation has not shown
effectiveness in providing direct control of suicidal ideation, auditory hallucinations, or symptoms of
anxiety.
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