Background Antidepressant use has continually increased in recent decades and although
they are an effective treatment for moderate-to-severe depression, when there is no longer a …

Background: Antidepressant withdrawal is experienced by about half of people who try to
reduce or come off their medication. It can be a debilitating, long lasting process. Many …

Abstract Background Public Health England has recommended that services be put in place
to support people who choose to withdraw from antidepressants because of a current gap …

Background The number of people receiving antidepressants has increased in the past 3
decades, mainly because of people staying on them longer. However, in many cases long …

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

Objectives We aimed to develop a digital intervention to support antidepressant
discontinuation in UK primary care that is scalable, accessible, safe and feasible. In this …

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 …

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 …

This mixed-methods study aimed to explore the initial process of engagement with an online
support group (OSG) for depression. Fifteen British National Health Service patients …

Antidepressants are the mainstay of depression treatment. However, little information is
known about patient-centred communication related to the use of antidepressant among …