Background Long-term antidepressant use, much longer than recommended by guidelines,
can harm patients and generate unnecessary costs. Most antidepressants are prescribed by …

Background There is considerable concern about increasing antidepressant use, with
Australians among the highest users in the world. Evidence suggests this is driven by …

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 Antidepressant use is often prolonged in patients with anxiety and/or
depressive disorder (s) compared with recommendations in treatment guidelines to …

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: Current guidelines for antidepressant prescribing are that treatment should be
continued following the resolution of symptoms: six months after a first episode and for at …

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 Antidepressant prescribing continues to increase, with 5-16% of adults
receiving antidepressants annually. Total prescribing growth is due in part to increased long …

Background Many patients with depressive disorders use antidepressants longer than
clinically indicated. Long-term use of antidepressants is associated with high individual and …

Objective The aims of this paper were to identify, characterise and explain clinician factors
that shape decision-making around antidepressant discontinuation in UK primary care …