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Depression
A practice question in the style of the AMC Part 1 MCQ exam. Choose your answer to see the explanation.
A 44-year-old has taken sertraline at a good dose for 6 weeks with only partial improvement in his depression. What is the most appropriate next step?
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The answer is A: Increase the dose or switch.
Partial response after an adequate trial calls for optimising the dose or switching, with psychological therapy.
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