An SSRI antidepressant, such as fluoxetine, will be prescribed for an adult patient. You should advise him or her that two of the most likely side effects or adverse responses that may eventually occur at therapeutic blood levels are which of the following?
ASexual dysfunction and sleep disturbances
BSexual dysfunction and nausea
CHeadache and diarrhea
DTremor and weight gain
Which of the following will be LEAST useful in treating Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?
ACognitive behavioral therapy
BSSRIs
CClomipramine
DSystematic desensitisation
What is the treatment of choice for acute panic attacks?
ATricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
BMonoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)
CBarbiturates
DBenzodiazepines
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