Exam 29: Anxiety and Depression

Jamison has been prescribed citalopram (Celexa) to treat his depression. Education regarding how quickly selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants work would be:

The laboratory monitoring required when a patient is on a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor is:

Common mistakes practitioners make in treating anxiety disorders include:

Prior to starting antidepressants, patients should have laboratory testing to rule out:

Jaycee has been on escitalopram (Lexapro) for a year and is willing to try tapering off of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. What is the initial dosage adjustment when starting a taper off antidepressants?

An appropriate drug for the treatment of depression with anxiety would be:

Which of the following should not be taken with a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

The patient shares with the provider that he is taking his Prozac at night before going to bed. What is the best response?

Why is the consistency of taking paroxetine (Paxil) and never running out of medication more important than with most other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)?

What "onset of action" symptoms should be reviewed with patients who have been newly prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

An appropriate first-line drug for the treatment of depression with fatigue and low energy would be:

An appropriate first-line drug to try for mild to moderate generalized anxiety disorder would be:

David is a 34-year-old patient who is starting on paroxetine (Paxil) for depression. David's education regarding his medication would include:

An appropriate drug to initially treat panic disorder is:

The longer-term Xanax patient comes in and states they need a higher dose of the medication. They deny any additional, new, or accelerating triggers of their anxiety. What is the probable reason?