Discontinuation of benzodiazepines among older insomniac adults treated with cognitive-behavioural therapy combined with gradual tapering: a randomized trial

L Baillargeon, P Landreville, R Verreault… - Cmaj, 2003 - Can Med Assoc
Background: Long-term use of hypnotics is not recommended because of risks of
dependency and adverse effects on health. The usual clinical management of …

Randomized clinical trial of supervised tapering and cognitive behavior therapy to facilitate benzodiazepine discontinuation in older adults with chronic insomnia

CM Morin, C Bastien, B Guay… - American Journal of …, 2004 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
OBJECTIVE: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a supervised benzodiazepine taper,
singly and combined with cognitive behavior therapy, for benzodiazepine discontinuation in …

Older adults and withdrawal from benzodiazepine hypnotics in general practice: effects on cognitive function, sleep, mood and quality of life

HV Curran, R Collins, S Fletcher, SCY Kee… - Psychological …, 2003 - cambridge.org
Background. Older adults are the main recipients of repeat prescriptions for benzodiazepine
(BZD) hypnotics. BZDs can impair cognitive function and may not aid sleep when taken …

Long-term outcome after discontinuation of benzodiazepines for insomnia: a survival analysis of relapse

CM Morin, L Bélanger, C Bastien, A Vallières - Behaviour research and …, 2005 - Elsevier
Discontinuation of benzodiazepine (BZD) treatment for insomnia can be a difficult task.
Cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) for insomnia, combined with a supervised medication …

Strategies for discontinuing long-term benzodiazepine use: meta-analysis

RCO Voshaar, JE Couvée… - The British Journal of …, 2006 - cambridge.org
BackgroundThe prevalence of benzodiazepine consumption in European countries remains
at 2–3% of the general population despite the well-documented disadvantages of long-term …

A systematic review of interventions to deprescribe benzodiazepines and other hypnotics among older people

E Reeve, M Ong, A Wu, J Jansen, M Petrovic… - European journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose Benzodiazepines are effective medicines for insomnia and anxiety but are
commonly used beyond recommended treatment time frames, which may lead to adverse …

Cognitive behavior therapy to facilitate benzodiazepine discontinuation among hypnotic-dependent patients with insomnia

CM Morin, CA Colecchi, WD Ling, RK Sood - Behavior Therapy, 1995 - Elsevier
Five hypnotic-dependent insomnia patients received cognitive behavior therapy combined
with a supervised medication tapering schedule in a multiple baseline design. Four …

Attitudes to long-term use of benzodiazepine hypnotics by older people in general practice: findings from interviews with service users and providers

S Iliffe, HV Curran, R Collins, SC Yuen Kee… - Aging & mental …, 2004 - Taylor & Francis
The aim of this study was to explore beliefs and attitudes about continuing or stopping
benzodiazepine hypnotics amongst older patients using such medicines, and amongst their …

Risk versus risk: a review of benzodiazepine reduction in older adults

AM Paquin, K Zimmerman… - Expert opinion on drug …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Benzodiazepines (BZD) are potentially inappropriate for older adults, yet their
use persists. Patients and providers may hesitate to discontinue BZDs due to concerns for …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy for the discontinuation of long-term benzodiazepine use in insomnia and anxiety …

M Chapoutot, L Peter-Derex, H Bastuji… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Benzodiazepines have proven to be highly effective for treating insomnia and anxiety.
Although considered safe when taken for a short period of time, a major risk–benefit …