Long-term antidepressant use: A qualitative study on perspectives of patients and GPs in primary care

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 66, Issue 651, 2016, Pages e708-e719

  Bosman, Renske C ^a,b   Huijbregts, Klaas M ^a,c   Verhaak, Peter F M ^d,e   Ruhé, Henricus G ^d   Van Marwijk, Harm W J ^f   Van Balkom, Anton J L M ^a   Batelaan, Neeltje M ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b GGZ InGeest   (Netherlands)

^c Prezens Mental Health   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^e NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Anxiety disorder; Continuation; Depressive disorder; Discontinuation; General practitioners; Long term use; Patient perspective

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; TRICYCLIC ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; NETHERLANDS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84990240870     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: 14785242     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp16X686641     Document Type: Review

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