Supporting antidepressant discontinuation: the development and optimisation of a digital intervention for patients in UK primary care using a theory, evidence and person-based approach.

Hannah M BowersTony KendrickMarta GlowackaSamantha WilliamsGeraldine LeydonCarl MayChris DowrickJoanna MoncrieffRebecca LaineYvonne NestoriucGerhard AnderssonAdam W A Geraghty

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

'ADvisor' is a theory, evidence and person-based digital intervention designed to support antidepressant discontinuation. The intervention was perceived as helpful and reassuring in optimisation interviews. Trials are now needed to determine the feasibility, clinical and cost-effectiveness of this approach.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
primary care
major depressive disorder
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
depressive symptoms
physical activity
mental health
prognostic factors
social support
patient reported outcomes
cross sectional