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A Patient with Recurring Depression Who Experiences Anhedonia,early-Morning Awakening,and Sadness

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A patient with recurring depression who experiences anhedonia,early-morning awakening,and sadness asks a nurse,"Do you think this sleep deprivation therapy would work for me?" Which response reflects the best attempt to answer the patient's question?


A) "It's a legitimate therapy that works for some people. What do you know about it?"
B) "Up to 60% of patients improve after sleep deprivation, but the depression tends to return soon after sleeping."
C) "You can't go without sleep forever. What didn't you like about the treatment you received the last time?"
D) "Sleep deprivation therapy may or may not help, but you've responded well in the past to antidepressant drug therapy."

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