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Does long term SSRI maintenance therapy reduce the rate of recurrence in elderly patients with first episode of major depression?
Does long term SSRI maintenance therapy reduce the rate of recurrence in elderly patients with first episode of major depression?
Long term SSRI maintenance therapy is recommended to reduce the rate of recurrence in elderly patients with a first episode of major depression.
Supports consideration of long-term SSRI maintenance in elderly first-episode depression; leaves open need for RCT confirmation of recurrence benefit.
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