Demographic and Clinical Factors Associated with Benzodiazepine Prescription at Discharge from Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment

We sought to characterize diagnostic and treatment factors associated with receiving a prescription for benzodiazepines at discharge from a psychiatric inpatient unit. We hypothesized that engaging in individual behavioral interventions while on the unit would decrease the likelihood of receiving a benzodiazepine prescription at discharge.

Source: General Hospital Psychiatry - June 10, 2015 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Shannon M. Peters, Kendra Quincy Knauf, Christina M. Derbidge, Ryan Kimmel, Steven Vannoy Source Type: research