British Journal of General Practice – A New Vision for Mental Health

Acceptability and optimisation of resources to support antidepressant cessation: A qualitative think-aloud study with patients

Author: Editorial 30th August 2023 0 Comments

This study by Suzanne McDonald, Katharine Ann Wallis, Mark Horowitz, Esther Mann, Vilany Le and Maria Donald has been published in the British Journal of General Practice. The abstract says: “Background: Stopping long-term (>12 months) antidepressants can be difficult for patients…
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antidepressants, British Journal of General Practice, deprescriptions, depression, Esther Mann, Katharine Ann Wallis, Maria Donald, Mark Horowitz, psychiatry, qualitative research, Research, Suzanne McDonald, Vilany Le

Guidance for psychological therapists: information for GPs advising patients on antidepressant withdrawal

Author: Editorial 12th March 2021 0 Comments

“The Defeat Depression Campaign was successful in changing wary public opinion. Now, 24 years on, some patients are still being given the same story about chemical imbalances, a theory that has never been proven, and about withdrawal not existing.” This…
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antidepressant side-effects, antidepressant withdrawal, antidepressants, British Journal of General Practice, SSRI, Steve Lewis, Talking Therapies

Should we, can we, halt the rise in prescribing for pain and distress?

Author: Editorial 24th September 2020 0 Comments

“Prescribers may want to move towards a ‘selective-use protocol’ based on individualised trial of medication and change depending on immediate and short-term response, 5 rather than the indiscriminate current ‘offer to all with a diagnosis’ method of practice.” Written by Prof….
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British Journal of General Practice, General Practitioners, prescribing, prescription drugs