The Parents of a 16-Year-Old Who Has a History of Depression

The parents of a 16-year-old who has a history of depression are concerned because the physician has prescribed an SSRI antidepressant for their child. What information should the nurse use to formulate a response to these parents' concerns?

A) The management of any SSRI use with young people should include careful monitoring for the emergence of suicidal ideation and behaviour.
B) These medications are addictive and difficult to discontinue when the depressive incident is past.
C) It is difficult for teenagers to manage the dosage regimen for many of these drugs because they must be taken with a full meal.
D) Most of the SSRI antidepressant medications will deliver a marked improvement in depression within three to four days of the first dose.