Antidepressants Clinical Resources & Tools
Clinical guide: treatment choices
Summary guide that steps through the treatment options for managing depression or anxiety in an older adult.
Decision aid
Support clinician-patient discussions and encourage shared decision-making and action-planning for the management of depression or anxiety.
Conversation starters
Suggested wording to help start a conversation with patients about deprescribing antidepressants.
Medicines comparison table
A summary of medicines information to help guide prescribers when selecting an antidepressant for an older person diagnosed with anxiety or depression.
Clinical guide: deprescribing
Summary information to help guide health professionals through the key elements of antidepressant deprescribing, including different tapering options and how to distinguish withdrawal symptoms from relapse.
Care plan
A shared decision-making tool to support consumers thinking about tapering or stopping their antidepressant.
Developed by the Quality Use of Medicines Alliance.