A family member asks the nurse about possible medications to treat somatization disorders.Which statement by the nurse shows an understanding of the recognized medication therapy for this disorder?
A) "Hypnotics, taken appropriately will help with your major complaints."
B) "Lithium will require regular monitoring to assure therapeutic blood levels."
C) "Antidepressant therapy may take several weeks to bring about symptom relief."
D) "Anticonvulsants are often used to treat the side effects of these type of disorders"
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