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Behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines: allies or antagonists?
1Psychology Department, Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London.
The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science
|February 1, 1990
Summary
Behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines are often combined for common issues. More research is needed to understand their beneficial or adverse interactions and resolve key theoretical and clinical questions.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Clinical Psychology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines are frequently co-administered treatments.
- Their combined use targets prevalent psychological and physiological conditions.
- Current understanding of their interaction is limited.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review the existing literature on the interactions between behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines.
- To identify theoretical and clinical issues requiring further investigation.
- To highlight the need for evidence-based guidelines on combined treatment approaches.
Main Methods:
- Systematic literature review of studies examining behaviour therapy and benzodiazepine co-administration.
- Analysis of reported beneficial and adverse interaction effects.
- Synthesis of findings to identify knowledge gaps.
Main Results:
- Limited empirical data exists on the synergistic or antagonistic effects of combined treatments.
- Potential for both positive and negative interactions requires careful consideration.
- Significant theoretical and clinical uncertainties persist regarding optimal usage.
Conclusions:
- Further research is crucial to elucidate the complex interactions between behaviour therapy and benzodiazepines.
- Addressing these interactions is essential for optimizing patient outcomes and treatment safety.
- There is a need to resolve theoretical and clinical issues to inform clinical practice.