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Withdrawal of unnecessary antidepressant medication: a randomised controlled trial in primary care

Rhona Eveleigh, Esther Muskens, Peter Lucassen, Peter Verhaak, Jan Spijker, Chris van Weel, Richard Oude Voshaar and Anne Speckens
BJGP Open 2018; 1 (4): bjgpopen17X101265. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen17X101265
Rhona Eveleigh
1 Nursing Home Physician, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, , The Netherlands
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Esther Muskens
2 Psychologist, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, , The Netherlands
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Peter Lucassen
3 GP, Senior Researcher, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, , The Netherlands
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  • For correspondence: Peter.Lucassen@radboudumc.nl
Peter Verhaak
4 Professor of Primary Care, Department of Primary Care, University Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, , The Netherlands
5 Professor of Primary Care, Department of Mental Health, Netherlands Institute for Health Service Research (NIVEL), , The Netherlands
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Chris van Weel
8 Emeritus Professor of Primary Care, Department Health Services Research and Policy, Australian National University, , Australia
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10 Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, , The Netherlands
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vol. 1 no. 4 bjgpopen17X101265
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https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgpopen17X101265

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  • Received March 24, 2017
  • Accepted June 19, 2017
  • Published online January 23, 2018.

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  1. Rhona Eveleigh, MD1,
  2. Esther Muskens, MSc2,
  3. Peter Lucassen, MD, PhD3,*,
  4. Peter Verhaak, PhD4,5,
  5. Jan Spijker, MD, PhD6,7,
  6. Chris van Weel, MD, PhD8,9,
  7. Richard Oude Voshaar, MD10,11 and
  8. Anne Speckens, MD12
  1. 1 Nursing Home Physician, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  2. 2 Psychologist, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  3. 3 GP, Senior Researcher, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  4. 4 Professor of Primary Care, Department of Primary Care, University Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  5. 5 Professor of Primary Care, Department of Mental Health, Netherlands Institute for Health Service Research (NIVEL), Utrecht , The Netherlands
  6. 6 Professor of Psychiatry, Center of Depression Expertise, Pro Persona, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  7. 7 Professor of Psychiatry, Behavioural Science Institute, Radboud University Nijmegen, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  8. 8 Emeritus Professor of Primary Care, Department Health Services Research and Policy, Australian National University, Canberra , Australia
  9. 9 Emeritus Professor of Primary Care, Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  10. 10 Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  11. 11 Professor of Psychiatry, University Medical Center Groningen, University Center for Psychiatry & Interdisciplinary Center for Psychopathology of Emotion Regulation (ICPE), University of Groningen, Groningen , The Netherlands
  12. 12 Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Center, Nijmegen , The Netherlands
  1. ↵ *For correspondence:
     Peter.Lucassen{at}radboudumc.nl
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