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The Maudsley deprescribing guidelines in psychiatry : antidepressants, benzodiazepines, gabapentinoids and z-drugs / Mark Horowitz, David Taylor.

By: Contributor(s): Publisher: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2024Description: 568p; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119822981
Other title:
  • Deprescribing guidelines in psychiatry
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Online version:: Maudsley deprescribing guidelines in psychiatryNLM classification:
  • WM 402
Summary: "The term 'deprescribing' originates from geriatric medicine where polypharmacy in frail patients can cause more harm than benefit.1 Deprescribing is increasingly recognised to be a key component of good prescribing - reducing doses when they are too high, and stopping medications when they are no longer needed.2 This process cannot occur in a vacuum of theoretical concerns but should take into account the patient's health, current level of functioning and, importantly, their values and preferences.1 Deprescribing seeks to apply best practice in prescribing to the process of stopping a medication. It requires the same skill and experience as for the process of prescribing from prescribers, as well as support from pharmacists and other healthcare staff to get the best results. Importantly, it should place patients at the centre of the process to ensure medicines optimisation"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Class number Status Notes Date due Barcode
Book, Standard Loan (4 weeks) Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Library Main Shelves B7 Hor (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Available to GMMH Staff only GMC00000223
Book, Standard Loan (4 weeks) Wirral NHS Library Main Shelves WM402 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Only available to WUTH & WCHCT staff. WMC00000804

Includes index.

"The term 'deprescribing' originates from geriatric medicine where polypharmacy in frail patients can cause more harm than benefit.1 Deprescribing is increasingly recognised to be a key component of good prescribing - reducing doses when they are too high, and stopping medications when they are no longer needed.2 This process cannot occur in a vacuum of theoretical concerns but should take into account the patient's health, current level of functioning and, importantly, their values and preferences.1 Deprescribing seeks to apply best practice in prescribing to the process of stopping a medication. It requires the same skill and experience as for the process of prescribing from prescribers, as well as support from pharmacists and other healthcare staff to get the best results. Importantly, it should place patients at the centre of the process to ensure medicines optimisation"-- Provided by publisher.