"Our findings suggest that while antidepressants are effective in preventing depressive relapses, they do not need to be a ...

The best strategy for stopping antidepressants is for patients to slowly taper off their medication while also receiving psychological support, researchers have concluded.1 The Italian research team’s ...

Gradual reduction of antidepressants together with psychological support can be an effective strategy to stop medication ...

A review of 76 clinical trials underscores the importance of tailoring prescriptions to each individual. Twenty-two percent ...

Gradually discontinuing antidepressants with the support of psychological therapy may be as effective as remaining on medication for preventing depression relapse, according to th ...

Key TakeawaysSlow tapering of antidepressants combined with therapy is more effective in preventing depression relapse than fast tapering or sudden stopping of medication.Patients and their doctors ...

A “deprescribing” movement is building up in the psychiatry field, aimed at helping patients reduce or stop their medications ...

Clinical guidelines are vague, so we asked psychiatrists what to consider when deciding whether to continue taking these ...

Most people think addiction means a person has severe withdrawal when not taking alcohol or drugs. But withdrawal symptoms ...

Slowly tapering antidepressants with psychological support prevents depression relapse to a similar extent as continuing the medication, a new analysis shows.

The team found that continuing antidepressants coupled with psychological support reduced the risk of relapse by 60 per cent.