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Cognitive behavioural therapy plus tapered doses versus tapered doses only to reduce benzodiazepine use in the long-term
Summary of the evidence
Cognitive behavioural therapy plus taper was found to have no different effect than only taper in a systematic review (Darker et al., 2015) in:
- reducing use at 6, 12 and 24 months follow-up;
- reducing drop-outs at any time intervals
Details
Note: this evidence summary is only valid for the outcomes, target groups, settings and substances/patterns of use described below.
