Discontinuing antidepressant medication: a qualitative evidence synthesis and logic model based on health professionals' views.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Increased long-term antidepressant medication (ADM) use can lead to serious psychological and physical public health implications, as well as increased financial costs and social injustice. Given that health professionals (HPs) can influence decisions on ADM discontinuation, it is imperative that to promote and enable discontinuation when the medication is no longer indicated, their perspectives around this issue are explored in depth. This systematic review of qualitative evidence aimed to identify HPs' perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to ADM discontinuation / deprescribing.

Methods

Eligible studies were primary studies, on HPs' views on ADM discontinuation / deprescribing, that used qualitative data collection and analysis, and were published in Eng

SUBMITTER: Christoforou L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12482417 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature