Effect of relaxation therapy on benzodiazepine use in patients with medically unexplained symptoms

Effect of relaxation therapy on benzodiazepine use in patients with medically unexplained symptoms

Abstract Background The change in the benzodiazepine (BZD) use of patients with medically unexplained symptoms (MUS) following the application of relaxation therapy were examined. Methods Of the 221 outpatients with MUS using BZD, 42 received relaxation therapy. Change in BZD use was compared using...

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Main Authors: Kazuaki Hashimoto, Takeaki Takeuchi, Akiko Koyama, Miki Hiiragi, Shunsuke Suka, Masahiro Hashizume
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BioPsychoSocial Medicine
Subjects:
Autogenic training
Benzodiazepine dependence
Medically unexplained symptoms
Psychosomatic medicine
Psychiatry
Relaxation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13030-020-00187-7

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