The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) as screening test for benzodiazepine dependence: SDS validation study

Cuevas, Carlos De Las; Sanz, Emilio J.; Fuente, Juan A. De La; Padilla, Jonathan; Berenguer, Juan C.

doi:10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95224511.x

The Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) as screening test for benzodiazepine dependence: SDS validation study

Aims: To assess the validity of the Severity of Dependence Scale (SDS) as a screening test to detect benzodiazepine dependence in regular benzodiazepine users. Method: One hundred regular benzodiazepine users, recruited from neurotic benzodiazepine users attending the Mental Health Outpatient Ser…