Psychological distress and adaptational problems associated with benzodiazepine withdrawal and outcome: A replication

Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 583-593

  O'Connor, Kieron P ^a   Marchand, André ^a   Bélanger, Lynda ^a   Mainguy, Nicole ^a   Landry, Pierre ^a   Savard, Pierre ^a   Turcotte, Julie ^a   Dupuis, Gilles ^a   Harel, François ^a   Lachance, Lise ^a  

^a CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine outcome; Psychosocial factors; Withdrawal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE; DIAZEPAM; HYPNOTIC AGENT; LONG ACTING DRUG; SHORT ACTING DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; COUNSELING; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INSOMNIA; LIFE EVENT; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; NEUROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BENZODIAZEPINES; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANIC DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF EFFICACY; SLEEP INITIATION AND MAINTENANCE DISORDERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 12144289667     PISSN: 03064603     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2004.01.001     Document Type: Article

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