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

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 …

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

Purpose Clinical guidelines recommend that antidepressant treatment should be continued
for at least 6 months. We examined persistence in patients initiated on an antidepressant …

Background. Many patients in primary care stop antidepressant treatment after only one
prescription, so do not benefit from treatment. Some patients who stop initial antidepressant …

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 …

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 …

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