BACKGROUND:: Despite the high prevalence of depression in the United States, 10 few
studies have identified which adverse effects (AEs) patients are willing or unwilling to …

Background: Despite the availability of effective antidepressants, recurrence and relapse
rates for depression are high (up to 80%), treatment failures are common (40% to 60%), and …

Long-term antidepressant treatment has increased and there is evidence of adverse effects;
however, little is known about patients' experiences and views of this form of treatment. This …

■ ABSTRACT Adverse effects of antidepressant drugs can decrease compliance and delay
recovery. It is therefore crucial to consider potential side effects when choosing an …

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

Objective: To examine the experiences of veterans (mostly middle-aged and elderly men)
prescribed antidepressants, specifically with regard to different types of nonadherence …

Despite controversy about the significance of compliance, the difficulty of studying the issue,
and the poor quality of research in this area, there is a consensus from the literature and …

Demyttenaere K, Haddad P. Compliance with antidepressant therapy and antidepressant
discontinuation symptoms. Acta Psychiatr Scand 2000: 101: 50–56.© Munksgaard 2000 …

Depression is a relatively common clinical disorder and can be difficult to effectively treat
according to findings from the Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression …

The value of a prospective assessment of discontinuation-emergent symptoms proximal to
the termination of antidepressant treatment cannot be overstated. Though varying in …