Establishing Treatment Goals in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

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Establishing Treatment Goals in Patients with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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Setting realistic expectations and goals for patients receiving treatment for depression includes all of the following except?

a. It is normal to expect that during treatment, patients with depression may experience periods of remission and relapse.

b. When patients feel better and do not have depressive symptoms for a while, they can stop taking their medications.

c. Patients that feel better and stop taking their medications abruptly can experience far worse episodes of depression or psychosis from their baseline.

d. Health care professional are encouraged to follow up and monitor their patients for a little longer, even after sustained remission.

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Establishing Treatment Goals in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)

Establishing Treatment Goals in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)