A 31-year-old woman is seen two months after her small business failed. She is tearful, sleeps poorly and has…

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A 31-year-old woman is seen two months after her small business failed. She is tearful, sleeps poorly and has withdrawn from friends, but continues to care for her children, still enjoys her weekly choir practice, and has no guilt, worthlessness or suicidal thoughts. Her appetite and weight are unchanged and she drinks two standard drinks a week. She has no past psychiatric history. A diagnosis of adjustment disorder with depressed mood is made. Which one of the following is the most appropriate…

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Refer for cognitive behavioural therapy

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Commence diazepam 5 mg orally twice daily

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Commence mirtazapine 15 mg orally at night

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Commence sertraline 50 mg orally daily

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Refer to a psychiatrist for assessment

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