Meaning and medication: a thematic analysis of depressed adolescents’ views and experiences of SSRI antidepressants alongside psychological therapies

Meaning and medication: a thematic analysis of depressed adolescents’ views and experiences of SSRI antidepressants alongside psychological therapies

Abstract Background Adolescence is a key period of risk for the emergence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD). The prescription of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for the treatment of depression in adolescents is an issue of worldwide controversy, and evidence regarding their safety...

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Main Authors: Rita A. Maroun, Lisa A. Thackeray, Nick Midgley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-11-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
Subjects:
Depression
Antidepressants
SSRIs
Adolescents
Patient perspectives
Medication use
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-018-1961-y

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