Susan dosReis

2 months ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Oluwadamilola Onasanya |Udim Damachi |Susan dosReis |Wendy Castillo

Depression and anxiety are common among adolescents and young adults. In our sample, 11% were treated with antidepressants prior to cancer diagnosis across cancer types. Our study demonstrates that antidepressant adherence trajectories prior to cancer diagnosis predict the discontinuation of antidepressant treatment after diagnosis. The risk of discontinuation was highest among those initiating antidepressants in the 3 months prior to cancer diagnosis.