Deprescribing in psychiatry: challenges and opportunities

Abstract

Many recommendations, protocols describe the indications for starting medication, but only some of them indicate when they should be discontinued. An analysis of publications indicates a deficit of research in this area, especially in psychiatry. As part of this review, we tried to provide information that provides valuable information about this procedure, about the experience of other countries. Based on a literature review, it was found that in some countries there is already consensus on how to identify a patient who may be reevaluated, recommendations and algorithms have been developed for this procedure with minimal risk to the patient.