Draft NICE quality standard says adults stopping antidepressants should be supported to taper the dose slowly

摘要

Adults with depression who are stopping their antidepressants should have the dose reduced in stages, according to one of several new measures included in a draft quality standard published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (https:/ /www.nice.org.uk/guidance/indevelopment/gid-qs10165) . The draft standard, which is expected to be published in June 2023, also states that adults with depression from minority ethnic family backgrounds should be supported to access mental health services, in light of data suggesting that this cohort are “disproportionately” less likely to access these specialist services than the general population.