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This list of questions is a good starting point for discussion with your doctor. However, it is not a comprehensive list.
- How do I know if I suffer from depression or am simply going through a "rough patch"?
- How did you reach your diagnosis? What specifically leads you to believe that I suffer from depression?
- How much experience do you have in treating depression, especially in older adults?
- Which treatments do you prefer, and why?
- What type of psychotherapy?
- What type of medication?
- What about neurotherapeutic treatments?
- If my treatment will include antidepressants:
- How long may it take for them to begin to work?
- How long will I have to take them?
- How might they affect my other medical conditions?
- Could they interact with any of my other medications?
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