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Psychosocial/PsychTerms in this set (70)A 76 year-old depressed patient is started on anSSRI. When should another antidepressant betried if there is no response?8-12 weeksMost learned authorities agree that if there is no response by 8-12 weeks at amaximal therapeutic dose, a different antidepressant should be tried. The 8-12week period is the correct time frame because it will take this long to increasethe dose and attempt to reach maximal dose for therapeutic response. 4-6weeks is nearing the appropriate time frame, but this may be too short a periodof time to reach and evaluate therapeutic dose.Which patient is most likely to exhibit depressionrelated to his illness? A patient with:Parkinson's diseaseDiseases associated with the central nervous system are associated with highrates of depression. These include stroke, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis,and dementia. Other illnesses associated with high rates of depression arecardial infarction. Depression.A patient with an eating disorder mayconcomitantly exhibit:Anxiety disordersAffective disorders, anxiety disorders, and substance abuse issues are commonin patients who have eating disorders. Obsessive-compulsive disorder is alsocommonly observed. Patients with eating disorders are more likely to have a firstor second degree relative with an eating disorder, affective disorder, or alcoholabuse. There is no evidence that patients with eating disorders exhibit a higherincidence