The decision to continue or discontinue treatment: Experiences and beliefs of users of selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors in the initial months-A qualitative study

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 134-150

  Van Geffen, Erica C G ^a   Hermsen, Jan H C M ^a   Heerdink, Eibert R ^a   Egberts, Antoine C G ^a,b   Verbeek Heida, Piet M ^c   Van Hulten, Rolf ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antidepressants; Discontinuation; General practice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COUNSELING; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; COUNSELING; CULTURE; DECISION MAKING; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79956257978     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2010.04.001     Document Type: Article

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