Psychosocial interventions for benzodiazepine harmful use, abuse or dependence

Benzodiazepines (BZDs) have a sedative and hypnotic effect upon people. Short term use can be beneficial but long term BZD use is common, with several risks in addition to the potential for dependence in both opiate and non-opiate dependent patients. To evaluate the effectiveness of psychosocial int...

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Published in:	Cochrane database of systematic reviews no. 5; p. CD009652
Main Authors:	Darker, Catherine D, Sweeney, Brion P, Barry, Joe M, Farrell, Michael F, Donnelly-Swift, Erica
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 11.05.2015
Subjects:	Benzodiazepines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - methods Correspondence as Topic Counseling - methods Humans Motivational Interviewing - methods Psychotherapy - methods Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Relaxation Therapy Substance-Related Disorders - therapy Treatment Outcome
ISSN:	1469-493X, 1469-493X
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