Symptom Finder - Treatment of Adolescent Depression
DEPRESSION, ADOLESCENT
1. Psychiatric consult to determine risk of suicide and establish a definitive diagnosis.
2. Counseling by psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
3. Urine drug screen.
4. Fluoxetine (Prozac): 10–60 mg daily. (Monitor for increased suicidal ideation.)
5. Alternatively, sertraline (Zoloft): 25–200 mg daily (Monitor closely for increased suicidal ideation.)
6. Refer to psychologist for psychometric testing.
7. Exercise program.
1. Psychiatric consult to determine risk of suicide and establish a definitive diagnosis.
2. Counseling by psychiatrist or psychotherapist.
3. Urine drug screen.
4. Fluoxetine (Prozac): 10–60 mg daily. (Monitor for increased suicidal ideation.)
5. Alternatively, sertraline (Zoloft): 25–200 mg daily (Monitor closely for increased suicidal ideation.)
6. Refer to psychologist for psychometric testing.
7. Exercise program.
