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Consider antidepressant treatment prior to antiviral treatment
You should consider treating the patient with antidepressants if mental health services are not readily accessible or if you are referring/consulting for the following:

Current depressive disorder (as demonstrated by)

•  BDI>18
•  Meets DSM-IV DMS-IV stands for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders-fourth edition... criteria for major depression
•  Currently receiving treatment for depression

Current depressive disorder
(as demonstrated by)?

• BDI > 18
• Meets DSM-IV criteria for major depression
• Currently receiving treatment for depression?
• Positive Screen for PTSD

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