Psychosocial characteristics of benzodiazepine addicts compared to not addicted benzodiazepine users

Progress in Neuro-Psychopharmacology and Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 229-235

  Konopka, Anna ^a   Pełka Wysiecka, Justyna ^a   Grzywacz, Anna ^a   Samochowiec, Jerzy ^a  

^a POMERANIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Adverse life events; Benzodiazepine addiction; Benzodiazepine drugs (BZD); Coping mechanisms; Psychological profile; Situational factors

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DRUG DEPENDENCE; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTROVERSION; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BEHAVIOR, ADDICTIVE; BENZODIAZEPINES; DRUG USERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTROVERSION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; RISK FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84868243564     PISSN: 02785846     EISSN: 18784216     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2012.09.001     Document Type: Article

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