Faculty of Nursing, University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Baillargeon L, Landreville P, Verreault R, et al. Discontinuation of benzodiazepines among older insomniac adults treated with cognitive-behavioural therapy combined with gradual tapering: a randomized trial. CMAJ 2003; 169: 1015–20.BaillargeonLLandrevillePVerreaultRet alDiscontinuation of benzodiazepines among older insomniac adults treated with cognitive-behavioural therapy combined with gradual tapering: a randomized trial.CMAJ20031691015-20
Q In older patients with chronic insomnia who have been taking a benzodiazepine nightly for ≥3 months, is cognitive behavioural therapy plus tapering (CBTT) more effective than tapering alone (TA) for inducing benzodiazepine discontinuation?
A modified version of this abstract appears in ACP Journal Club.
For correspondence: Dr L Baillargeon, Laval University, Sainte-Foy, Québec, Canada. [email protected]
Source of funding: National Health Research and Development Program, Health Canada.
