A Drug Representative Has to Explain to Doctors How Prozac

question 82

Multiple Choice

A drug representative has to explain to doctors how Prozac affects adolescent depression.What is the most accurate statement the drug representative could make?

• A) Prozac increases suicidal thinking and may increase risk of suicide,but so do other treatments.
• B) Prozac may increase suicidal thinking,but suicide rates have actually decreased since selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors,such as Prozac,have been introduced.
• C) Prozac does not increase suicidal thinking or suicide risk,although there are a number of other side effects that are specific to adolescents.
• D) Prozac does not increase suicidal thinking or suicide risk,and it can be recommended as the most effective treatment available for adolescent depression.

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Definitions:

Combination Treatment

Combination treatment involves using more than one therapeutic approach or intervention simultaneously to address an individual's health condition.

Severe Depression

A mental health disorder characterized by profoundly debilitating depressive symptoms that impair daily functioning and quality of life.

Therapeutic Relationship

The professional and collaborative relationship between a therapist and a client, which is foundational to the process and outcomes of psychotherapy.

Treatment Cooperation

The willingness and active engagement of a patient or client to participate in the prescribed course of treatment.