APA Hallway Talk: Are Psych Meds Overprescribed?
Psychiatric medication tapering* is becoming one of the most important and controversial conversations in mental health care.
In the wake of the American Psychiatric Association Annual Conference, Dr. Bret Scher explores the growing debate around psychiatric medication “deprescribing,” responsible tapering, overprescription, and the urgent need for better research and clinician guidance.
This discussion examines the real clinical questions:
When should psychiatric medications be reassessed?
How should tapering be approached safely?
How do we distinguish withdrawal symptoms from relapse?
Why…
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