Objectives To evaluate how an approach to antidepressant deprescribing works, for whom,
and in what contexts by (1) examining the experiences and perceptions of the approach for …

Background Stopping long-term (> 12 months) antidepressant use can be difficult due to
unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Many people do not recognise withdrawal symptoms or …

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

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

Introduction In recent years, the consumption of antidepressants has arisen. However,
deprescribing antidepressant therapy is very complicated. The aim of this study was to …

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 …

Over the last two decades, antidepressant prescribing in the UK has increased considerably.
The rate of antidepressant prescribing increased from 15.8% to 16.6% between 2015 and …

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

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

Background The majority of patients discontinue antidepressant treatment earlier than
prescribed. The factors behind this and the influences on patients' choices about whether to …