Psychopharmaphobia: Elevated fear of antidepressant medication among patients with major depression and breast cancer

Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2023 Jul-Aug:83:117-122. doi: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.05.005. Epub 2023 May 6.

Authors

John C Markowitz¹, David J Hellerstein², Genevieve Falabella³, Martin Lan², Jon Levenson⁴, Katherine D Crew⁴, Dawn L Hershman⁴

Affiliations

¹ Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA. Electronic address: jcm42@cumc.columbia.edu.
² Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA; New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA.
³ New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, USA.
⁴ Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York, USA.

PMID: 37172545
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.05.005

No abstract available

Keywords: Antidepressants; Breast cancer; Interpersonal psychotherapy; Major depression; Pharmacotherapy.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Antidepressive Agents / therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms* / drug therapy
Depression / drug therapy
Depression / epidemiology
Depressive Disorder, Major* / drug therapy
Depressive Disorder, Major* / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Psychotherapy

Substances

Antidepressive Agents