A Patient with Recurring Depression Who Experiences Anhedonia,early-Morning Awakening,and Sadness

question 18

Multiple Choice

A patient with recurring depression who experiences anhedonia,early-morning awakening,and sadness asks a nurse,"Do you think this sleep deprivation therapy would work for me?" Which response reflects the best attempt to answer the patient's question?

• A) "It's a legitimate therapy that works for some people. What do you know about it?"
• B) "Up to 60% of patients improve after sleep deprivation, but the depression tends to return soon after sleeping."
• C) "You can't go without sleep forever. What didn't you like about the treatment you received the last time?"
• D) "Sleep deprivation therapy may or may not help, but you've responded well in the past to antidepressant drug therapy."

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