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Why we need to evaluate long-term antidepressant use in older patients with depression
- Source :
- Batelaan, N, Scholten, W, Rhebergen, D & Van Balkom, A 2021, ' Why we need to evaluate long-term antidepressant use in older patients with depression ', Age and Ageing, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. 690-692 . https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afaa286, Age and Ageing, 50(3), 690-692. Oxford University Press
- Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- In this commentary, we address current clinical practice of long-term antidepressant use in older adults with depression, and recommend improvements. Compared with younger adults, older adults more frequently use antidepressants in the long term, although they may not always benefit from them, and in spite of an increased risk for adverse events. Unfortunately, evaluations of long-term antidepressant use are sparse, especially in older age groups. To prevent and reduce inappropriate long-term use and adverse events, antidepressant use in older age groups should be regularly evaluated.
- Subjects :
- Aging
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Depression
General Medicine
Antidepressive Agents
Term (time)
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Increased risk
Age groups
Older patients
Younger adults
medicine
Antidepressant
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Psychiatry
business
Adverse effect
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Depression (differential diagnoses)
Aged
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00020729
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Age and Ageing
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f2ac1fa468b4bc1f49df5db65b738ec8