Background: Tapering and discontinuing antidepressants are important aspects of the
management of patients with depression and should therefore be considered in clinical …

Use of antidepressants has recently increased, mainly caused by the increase of long-term
users. Although evidence-based indications for long-term use are lacking, it is assumed that …

PURPOSE We aimed to determine the effectiveness of interventions to manage
antidepressant discontinuation, and the outcomes for patients. METHODS We conducted a …

Background The importance of tapering is increasingly recognised when discontinuing
antidepressant medication. However, no previous studies have examined the reporting of …

Background Antidepressant withdrawal symptoms may mimic symptoms of depression
relapse and can be challenging for patients when tapering or discontinuing antidepressants …

Scholten et al.[1] reported on the first randomized controlled trial that attempted to prevent
relapse in patients with remitted anxiety disorder who discontinued antidepressant drugs …

Background Depression and anxiety are the most frequent indication for which
antidepressants are prescribed. Long‐term antidepressant use is driving much of the …

Objective To explore patient and health professional views and experiences of
antidepressant treatment with particular focus on barriers and facilitators to discontinuing …

Antidepressants (ADs) are commonly used for the treatment of various psychological and
other medical disorders. Patient response and regimen duration with individual agents …

In England, the prescribing of antidepressants, primarily the newer generation
antidepressant classes, has steadily increased over recent years. There is ongoing debate …