SSRI prescription, reviewed after 12 months of remission
12 months after remission
tests per year, UK, review once the SSRI has been taken for 12 months after remission
“When an adult with OCD or BDD has taken an SSRI for 12 months after remission (symptoms are not clinically significant and the person is fully functioning for at least 12 weeks), healthcare professionals should review with the patient the need for continued treatment.”
NICE CG31, Obsessive-compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder: treatment, recommendation 1.5.3.16, 2005-11-29
- Kind of source
- Clinical guideline
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Implies at least a year of continuous SSRI prescribing after remission. CG31 dates from 2005 and has not been fully updated.
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