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The diagnosis for her was recurrent depressive disorder. Her current medications included fluoxetine 40 mg daily, Deanxit (mixed medication of flupentixol and melitracen) 1 tab daily, zopiclone 3.75 mg at bedtime when necessary, and propranolol 10 mg twice a day as necessary. She achieved remission again after 1 month after medication adjustments. She was keen on psychological intervention for relapse prevention, reducing reliance on medication, and learning relaxation techniques.

She was seen a few times and reported that her greatest concern at this stage was reliance on sleeping pills. Sleep hygiene was discussed, and she successfully cut down the use of hypnotics. She reported no other distress at this moment. Further work would be needed to focus on relapse prevention for her.