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

BACKGROUND All major classes of antidepressants can cause a withdrawal syndrome
when removed. 1 Withdrawal is common, experienced by 56% of those stopping a selective …

Tony Kendrick MD, FRCGP, FRCPsych patients need proactive review, and may need
persuading to try withdrawing from treatment. All practices should audit their use of …

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

Introduction The UK's current National Institute for Health and Care Excellence and the
American Psychiatric Association's depression guidelines state that withdrawal reactions …

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 …

Background Patients with depression who are treated in primary care practices may receive
antidepressants for prolonged periods. Data are limited on the effects of maintaining or …

Objective Our aim was to explore general practitioners'(GPs) perceptions and experiences
of discontinuing antidepressants. Study design A qualitative study using semistructured …

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

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 …