A survey of UK general practitioners about depression, antidepressants and withdrawal: implementing the 2019 Public Health England report.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In 2019, a literature review indicated that more than half of people who try to come off antidepressants experience withdrawal effects. Both the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence and the Royal College of Psychiatrists updated their positions in line with that review, and Public Health England published a 152-page report called Dependence and withdrawal associated with some prescribed medicines: an evidence review. The report made several recommendations relevant to general practice.

Method

In order to facilitate implementation of these recommendations, an online survey was designed to explore United Kingdom general practitioner (GP) experiences, opinions, knowledge and needs in relation to depression, ADs and withdrawal. A total of 66 GPs had

SUBMITTER: Read J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7457636 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature