Reducing Benzodiazepine Consumption: Psychological Contributions to General Practice

by Margaret A. Cormack, R. Glynn Owens, Michael E. Dewey

Overview

Spurred by reports in 1980 detailing the ineffectiveness of long-term treatment with benzodiazepines, the authors of this volume began a study to investigate the reasons behind the addiction, quickly adopting a psychological approach to treatment. In testing the efficacy of anxiety management techniques as an alternative to benzodiazepine use, Drs. Cormack, Owen and Dewey strongly emphasize the importance of the working relationship between the general practitioner and the psychologist. Reducing Benzodiazepine Consumption offers management solutions for the clinician in treating patients suffering from addiction to these drugs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780387970356
Publisher:	Springer New York
Publication date:	07/25/1989
Series:	Recent Research in Psychology
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1989
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

One: Background to the Study.- Literature Review.- Two: A Study of Drug Reduction.- Aims of the Research.- Outline of the Study.- Results.- Discussion.- Comments on the Work.- References.

Editorial Reviews

A typescript report of studies in Great Britain in the early 1980's, showing how general practitioners can use interview techniques developed in psychology to reduce their patient's dependence on therapeutic doses of benzodiazepines, and sometimes to avoid prescribing the drugs at all. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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