Inconsistent Portrayal of Medication Dependence, Withdrawal and Discontinuation Symptoms in Treatment Guidelines for Anxiety Disorders

Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics

Volumn 84, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 379-380

  Starcevic, Vladan ^a   Brakoulias, Vlasios ^a   Viswasam, Kirupamani ^b   Berle, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b NEPEAN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; SEROTONIN NORADRENALIN REUPTAKE INHIBITOR; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE;

ANXIETY DISORDER; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DSM-5; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL PHOBIA; WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME; ANXIETY DISORDERS; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; BENZODIAZEPINES; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SUBSTANCE WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME;

EID: 84942258921     PISSN: 00333190     EISSN: 14230348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000439137     Document Type: Letter

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