'Never change a winning team': GPs' perspectives on discontinuation of long-term antidepressants

• Main Authors: Van Leeuwen Ellen (Author), Sibyl Anthierens (Author), Mieke L. van Driel (Author), An De Sutter (Author), Evelien van den Branden (Author), Thierry Christiaens (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Long-term antidepressant use, much longer than recommended by guidelines, can harm patients and generate unnecessary costs. Most antidepressants are prescribed by general practitioners (GPs) but it remains unclear why they do not discontinue long-term use. Aim To explore GPs' views a...