Are the same medications that are used in the acute treatment of depression the most suitable for preventing relapse?

In the effort to prevent relapse in patients who have experienced depressive episodes, it has been common practice to have them continue long-term on antidepressant medications, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). In this author podcast, Giovanni A. Fava discusses his guest editorial that challenges that custom and suggests alternative approaches for preventing relapse. Dr. Fava's Guest Editorial is published in the November-December 2021 issue of the Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology.