When providing teaching for a patient who is prescribed a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), which statement will the nurse include?

The SSRI will work faster than the older tricyclic antidepressants.

The SSRI will have an immediate beneficial effect on the patient's depression symptoms.

The SSRI will not work well for severe cases of depression.

The SSRI may take several weeks to have a beneficial effect.