Background Inappropriate use of antidepressants (AD), defined as either continuation in the
absence of a proper indication or continuation despite the lack of therapeutic efficacy …

Background Antidepressant use has increased exponentially in recent decades, mostly due
to long continuation. Aim To assess the effectiveness of a tailored recommendation to …

Background: Long-term antidepressant use has increased exponentially, though this is not
always according to guidelines. Our previous randomized controlled trial (RCT) showed that …

Background Over the last two decades, antidepressant prescribing in the UK has increased
considerably, due to an increased number of people staying on antidepressants for longer …

Background: Current treatment guidelines advise that the deprescribing of antidepressants
should occur around 6 months post-remission of symptoms. However, this is not routinely …

Background and aim The rise in long-term antidepressant use is concerning. Long-term
antidepressant (AD) use, much longer than recommended by guidelines, can result in risk of …

Background: Treatment guidelines recommend antidepressant treatment be continued for at
least 6 months to ensure maximal improvement and to prevent relapse. Naturalistic studies …

This review considers evidence for the efficacy of pharmacotherapy among primary care
patients with depressive disorders and reviews knowledge regarding the effectiveness of …

Introduction Long-term antidepressant (AD) use, much longer than recommended, is very
common and can lead to potential harms. Objective To investigate the existing literature on …

Background. There is little evidence to guide the frequency of review for patients taking
antidepressants in the longer term. Objectives. To measure the frequency with which …