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| Title |
Assessment of dependence and anxiety among benzodiazepine users in a provincial municipality in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1590/2237-6089-2015-0041 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Janaína Barden Schallemberger, Christiane de Fátima Colet |
| Abstract |
Benzodiazepines are among the most prescribed drugs for anxiety and one of the most used drug classes in the world and have a high potential for addiction. The objective of this study was to assess levels of dependence and anxiety among users of these drugs in the public health system. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and quantitative study. Benzodiazepine users treated on the public health system were selected. Anxiety levels were assessed with the Hamilton Anxiety Scale and dependency with the Benzodiazepine Dependence Self-Report Questionnaire. Benzodiazepine use was higher among women and in older age groups. Duration of benzodiazepine use was greater than 1 year for all respondents. The dependence assessment indicated that more than half of users were dependent on taking benzodiazepines and most had a severe degree of anxiety. This study found evidence of prolonged and inappropriate use of benzodiazepines. It is necessary to educate users about the risks of these drugs and to develop strategies to rationalize use of these drugs by working with prescribers and dispensers. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Unknown | 2 | 40% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 5 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 23 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 23 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 17 | 74% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unspecified | 3 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 1 | 4% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 17 | 74% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 2. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 25 July 2016.
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#16,436,707
of 26,367,306 outputs
Outputs from Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
#100
of 282 outputs
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#215,004
of 371,191 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy
#2
of 6 outputs
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