A patient with depression tells the nurse, I don't think I want to take that SSRI medication the doctor told me she would prescribe. I don't understand what it will do. Which of the following would be the most helpful response?
1. Medications help your brain; they don't mess things up.
2. The medication will correct a deficiency of one of the chemicals needed to maintain a normal mood.
3. SSRIs are a new classification of drugs that are getting good results while hav-ing very few unpleasant side effects.
4. What is it you are afraid of?
Question 2
A friend has just taken a night shift job and complains about increasing depression. The nurse responds, knowing that:
1. There is no connection between the new job and mental health
2. Medication will cure the depression, no matter what caused it
3. Interrupted wake-sleep patterns can influence mood
4. It will take 4 months to adjust to the new chronobiology
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