Discontinuation of antidepressant medication in primary care supported by monitoring plus mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus monitoring alone: design and protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Discontinuation of antidepressant medication in primary care supported by monitoring plus mindfulness-based cognitive therapy versus monitoring alone: design and protocol of a cluster randomized controlled trial

Abstract Background Antidepressant use continues to rise, mainly explained by an increase in the proportion of patients receiving long term treatment. Although treatment guidelines recommend discontinuation after sustained remission, discontinuing antidepressants appears to be challenging for both p...

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Main Authors: Carolien Wentink, Marloes J. Huijbers, Peter Lucassen, Cornelis Kramers, Reinier Akkermans, Eddy Adang, Jan Spijker, Anne E. M. Speckens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Family Practice
Subjects:
Antidepressants
Discontinuation
Tapering
Long-term use
General practitioner
Primary health care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12875-019-0989-5

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