Barriers to discontinuing antidepressants in patients with depressive and anxiety disorders: a review of the literature and clinical recommendations

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 long-term use is unnecessary or undesirable in some patients. Perceived barriers to discontinuing antidepressants con...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Willemijn Scholten, Neeltje Batelaan, Anton Van Balkom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Psychopharmacology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2045125320933404