Combination antidepressants : use by GPs and psychiatrists Horgan, David and Dodd, Seetal 2011, Combination antidepressants : use by GPs and psychiatrists, Australian family physician, vol. 40, no. 6, pp. 397-400. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads dodd-combination-2011.pdf Published version application/pdf 466.97KB 2040 Title Combination antidepressants : use by GPs and psychiatrists Author(s) Horgan, David Dodd, Seetal orcid.org/0000-0002-7918-4636 Journal name Australian family physician Volume number 40 Issue number 6 Start page 397 End page 400 Publisher Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Place of publication Sydney, N.S.W. Publication date 2011-06 ISSN 0300-8495 Keyword(s) depression combination antidepressants Summary Background : Current treatment of depression fails to achieve remission in 50% of patients. Combinations of two antidepressants are used by some Australian psychiatrists. Objective : This article investigates the pros and cons of combination antidepressant therapy and provides suggestions for when to consider their use, which combinations to choose, and how to introduce combination antidepressant therapies. Discussion : Combining two antidepressants is a controversial strategy, with supporters and critics arguing its efficacy and safety from opposing perspectives. The use of combination antidepressant therapies may facilitate remission from depression. However, there is limited evidence supporting these treatments, and safety concerns are often cited. There is some support for combination therapies in selected cases from international bodies. After considering risks and benefits on a case-by-case basis, careful use of selected combination antidepressant therapy may be one of a range of effective treatments for some individuals suffering from depression. Notes Copyright to Australian Family Physician. Reproduced with permission. Language eng Field of Research 110319 Psychiatry (incl Psychotherapy) Socio Economic Objective 970111 Expanding Knowledge in the Medical and Health Sciences HERDC Research category C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2011, Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Free to Read? Yes Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30035632 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Medicine Open Access Collection Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Every reasonable effort has been made to ensure that permission has been obtained for items included in DRO. If you believe that your rights have been infringed by this repository, please contact drosupport@deakin.edu.au. Versions Version Filter Type Wed, 22 Jun 2011, 12:41:25 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 10:30:17 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 10:31:56 EST Fri, 14 Oct 2011, 12:28:36 EST Mon, 17 Oct 2011, 07:53:39 EST Thu, 22 Mar 2012, 10:04:25 EST Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 16:48:10 EST Tue, 06 Sep 2016, 17:14:28 EST Tue, 05 Dec 2017, 10:51:33 EST Fri, 07 Sep 2018, 15:28:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 2 times in TR Web of Science Cited 6 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 545 Abstract Views, 2040 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Wed, 22 Jun 2011, 12:41:24 EST