A nurse is monitoring a depressed patient who has just started antidepressant therapy.During which time period does the patient have the highest potential for self-injury and suicide?

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Several weeks may pass before the therapeutic effects of antidepressants are evident.After the start of therapy and before symptomatic improvement,careful monitoring of the patient,being readily available,and providing supportive care are critical to the therapeutic approach because during this time period the patient may be at highest risk for self-harm and suicide.

A Nurse Is Monitoring a Depressed Patient Who Has Just