Mental health professionals’ perspective on the use of esketamine in treatment-resistant depression and their motivation to adopt it
A Saudi cross-sectional study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15516434 |
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| Authors | Ahmad H Almadani (0000-0003-4490-3220, King Saud University, corresponding author), Ayedh H Alghamdi (0009-0009-5452-0961, King Saud University), Gosay M Almazyad (King Saud Medical City), Saleh Ibrahim Alfawaz (King Saud Medical City), Mohammed Abdul-Aziz Ghaith (Bupa UK Foundation), Ali A Alshehri (King Saud Medical City), Mohammed A Aljaffer (0000-0002-0345-5567, King Saud University), Saleh A Alghamdi (0000-0003-3264-7397, Imam Mohammad ibn Saud Islamic University) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Pages | 1726411-1726411 |
| Publication date | 2026-02-27 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Frontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640 |
| Publisher | Frontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3389/fpsyt.2026.1726411 |
| PMID | 41836650 |
| OpenAlex | W7131790135 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 4 |
Despite significant interest, actual adoption of esketamine is low, mainly due to logistical barriers, high costs, and availability issues. Concerns about side effects and potential misuse are also linked to hesitation. Accordingly, interventions to address the obstacles and concerns are needed
Depression (economics · Logistic regression · Medical prescription · Mental health · Odds · Ordered logit · Perception · Perspective (graphical · Digital Mental Health Interventions · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Treatment of Major Depression
| Highly cited | No |
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