A patient diagnosed with major depressive disorder was hospitalized for 8 days. Treatment included six electroconvulsive therapy sessions and aggressive dose adjustments of antidepressant medications. The patient owns a small business and was counseled not to make major decisions for a month. Select the correct rationale for this counseling.

A. Antidepressant medications alter catecholamine levels, which impair decision-making abilities: While antidepressants do affect neurotransmitter levels, they typically improve mood and cognitive function over time rather than directly impair decision-making to the extent of prohibiting major business decisions. B. The patient needs time to reorient him or herself to a pressured work schedule: Reorientation to work stress may be beneficial, but the primary rationale for delaying major decisions is not general work adjustment; it is linked to cognitive effects of treatment. C. Temporary memory impairments and confusion can be associated with electroconvulsive therapy: ECT can cause short-term anterograde and retrograde memory deficits and transient confusion. Counseling patients to avoid important decisions for several weeks helps prevent errors or poor judgment while cognitive function recovers. D. Antidepressant medications may cause confusion related to a limitation of tyramine in the diet: Dietary restrictions for certain antidepressants, such as MAO inhibitors, are relevant for hypertensive crises but are not the primary reason for delaying major decisions after ECT and antidepressant adjustments.