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Psychosocial/Psych Pre-Test . A 76 year-old depressed patient is started on an SSRI. When should another antidepressant be tried if there is no response? - Answer 8-12 weeks Most learned authorities agree that if there is no response by 8-12 weeks at a maximal therapeutic dose, a different antidepressant should be tried. The 8-12 week period is the correct time frame because it will take this long to increase the dose and attempt to reach maximal dose for therapeutic response. 4-6 weeks is n...