Deprescribing antidepressants for depression - what is the evidence for and against?

Jeffrey C L Looi Stephen Allison Tarun Joseph Bastiampillai Meshary Khaled N Alotiby Paul A Maguire Luke Sy-Cherng WoonKatrina AndersonGin S Malhi

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2024)

Whether or not to deprescribe antidepressant medication needs to take into consideration the risk-benefit profile of the decision, the responsibility for which needs to be shared and based on the context of the patient's depression, their preferences, experiences and perspectives.

Keyphrases

major depressive disorder
depressive symptoms
sleep quality
decision making
case report
mental health
healthcare
bipolar disorder