A 42 year old male with a past history of a manic episode presents with an illness of 1 month duration characterized by depressed mood, anhedonia and profound psychomotor retardation. The most appropriate management strategy is prescribing a combination of:
B i.e. Antidepressant & mood stabilizersThe patient is suffering from bipolar mood disorder as there is past history of manic episode & currently is suffering from depressive episode (as shown by depressed mood, anhedonia i.e. not attaining pleasure & nihilism, psycho-motor retardation). Treatment strategy Antidepressant + Mood stabilizer(Li, valproate, carbamazepine, oxcarbazipine) is treatment of choice.Antipsychotics are used in:Delusional depressionAcute manic episode (when mood stabilizers are not effective or indicated: IV/IM as anemergency treatment of mania; along with mood stabilizers for the first few weeks before their effect appears).
Antipsychotics and antidepressants
Antidepressants and mood stabilizers
Antipsychotics and mood stabilizers
Antidepressants and benzodiazepines
Antidepressants and mood stabilizers