Cognitive–behavioural, pharmacological and psychosocial predictors of outcome during tapered discontinuation of benzodiazepine

O'Connor, Kieron; Marchand, André; Brousseau, Lucie; Aardema, Frederick; Mainguy, Nicole; Landry, Pierre; Savard, Pierre; Léveillé, Cathy; Lafrance, Valérie; Boivin, Sonia; Pitre, Denise; Robillard, Sophie; Bouthillier, Donald

doi:10.1002/cpp.556

Cognitive–behavioural, pharmacological and psychosocial predictors of outcome during tapered discontinuation of benzodiazepine

Eighty‐six participants wishing to stop benzodiazepine and who met DSM‐IV ( Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders , 4th ed. American Psychological Association, 1994) criteria for anxiety disorder or insomnia were assessed pre‐ and post‐taper on clinical, pharmacological and psycho…