The guideline makes a series of recommendations which are coded as to level of clinical confidence; these are either substantial (I), moderate (II), or on the basis of individual circumstances (III).

As with other medication, the guideline notes that the optimum time period on SSRIs is not known. When the medication is discontinued, the taper should occur over several weeks.

The American Journal of Psychiatry is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering all aspects of psychiatry and the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association. The first volume ...

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine updated its guidelines on the treatment of restless leg syndrome and periodic limb ...

The issue also includes an executive summary of the new American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline for the Treatment of Patients with Borderline Personality Disorder. (Full guidelines ...

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