A Prescription for “Deprescribing” in Psychiatry
Gupta S, Cahill JD. A Prescription for “Deprescribing” in Psychiatry. Psychiatric Services 2016, 67: 904-907. PMID: 26975524, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201500359.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term adverse effectsRate of polypharmacyCessation of medicationIdentification of medicationsMeaning of medicationsStrong therapeutic allianceRegimen optimizationSpecific indicationsMedicationsGeriatric medicineAdverse effectsTherapeutic allianceAppropriate timingPatientsPsychiatryDeprescribingPolypharmacyRegimenReviewCaregiversCessation