title: Challenges of withdrawal from chronic antidepressant medication: a healing odyssey.
abstract: We report the case of a woman with posttraumatic stress disorder secondary to childhood sexual assault who attempted withdrawal from long-term use of antidepressant medication and experimented with a plethora of different therapies. The complex case history illustrates the potential difficulty of withdrawal from chronic antidepressant medication and the role of integrative therapies for posttraumatic stress disorder.
authors: The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH 03756, USA. james.m.whedon@dartmouth.edu
authors: James M
authors: JM
authors: Whedon
authors: Nancy A
authors: NA
authors: Rugo
authors: Kenneth
authors: K
authors: Lux
mesh_terms: D000928:Antidepressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D002650:Child Abuse, Sexual; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D055048:Integrative Medicine; D008875:Middle Aged; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome
chemical_list: D000928:Antidepressive Agents