27th August 2020

A 42-year old man who has been diagnosed with having Huntington’s Disease

A 42-year old man who has been diagnosed with having Huntington’s Disease, although he still remains without any symptoms, visits his GP as he is struggling with his mental health. He feels low in mood, lacks motivation and admits that he has had some thoughts of ending his life rather than suffer with Huntington’s Disease as he has watched his mother die of it. His GP diagnoses him with severe depression. According to NICE, how should this patient be treated?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.