Diary From the Front Lines June 1, 2002

Hypervigilant? Who, Me?

Prim Care Companion J Clin Psychiatry 2002;4(3):109-110

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In the last diary, I made note of an adolescent, PK, who was experiencingsymptoms of depression as her parents were sorting through a maritalconflict. I had started her on treatment with an SSRI antidepressant. Well,within a week, I received a frantic call from her mother because of strangebehavior of the child that amounted to a hypomanic episode.