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Administering BDI
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Week 0 of Antiviral Treatment
BDI Score: 7
BDI Question 9: 0

Based upon the information we have gathered about Sonia, what is our next step?

Click on the best answer:

A) Since the BDI score was only 7 and the answer to question 9 was 0, we can move right ahead and begin interferon therapy.

B) Since her score was high normal and she has a history of mental illness, Sonia should be referred for immediate psychiatric care.

C) We need to ask her about suicide ideation and suicide risks before exploring antidepressant therapy.

1. Obtain History , Physical

• Past psychiatric history
• Family psychiatric history
• Current medications

2. Conduct mental status examination

3. Administer

• Depression screening tool (BDI, PRIME-MD, or CES-D)
• PSTD Screen
• AUDIT-C
• Drug use questionnaire
• Urine drug screen

[B]
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Current serious suicide ideation or suicide plan, OR history of psychosis or bipolar disorder?

[C]
 
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