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Item Anti-depressants are not first-line therapy for mild to moderate depression(2010-07-29) Koch, LisaAnti-depressants do not treat mild to moderate depression better than placebo. They also have potential side effects and significant costs. For patients with mild to moderate depression, psychotherapy should be the first choice for treatment. Psychotherapy, or counseling, has been shown to be effective for depression and does not have the side effects associated with anti-depressants. For treating more severe depression, anti-depressants are more effective than placebo and should remain a first choice for therapy.Item Anxiety and Depression: What if I have both?(2009-09-18) Ho, Sing-WeiThe addition of a benzodiazepine to an SSRI provides more rapid global improvement of generalized anxiety disorder and depression than an SSRI alone. Patients are less likely to discontinue treatment and more likely to show improvement than those receiving antidepressant monotherapy. In addition, the risks of benzodiazepine abuse are low outside of the setting of polysubstance abuse. Overall, patients with co-existing depression and anxiety should be treated in the initial few weeks with combination therapy to prevent premature drop-out from treatment.