2018
Prescription Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults
Gerlach L, Wiechers I, Maust D. Prescription Benzodiazepine Use Among Older Adults. Harvard Review Of Psychiatry 2018, 26: 264-273. PMID: 30188338, PMCID: PMC6129989, DOI: 10.1097/hrp.0000000000000190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse of benzodiazepinesOlder adultsAvailable evidenceAnxiety disordersPsychological symptomsPlacebo-controlled trialPubMed/MEDLINETreatment of insomniaYears of ageImproved sleep outcomesBZD useFuture trialsPsychotropic medicationsBenzodiazepine useClinical indicationsChronic benzodiazepinesInclusion criteriaBehavioral disturbancesEligibility criteriaElectronic databasesSleep outcomesPsychiatric conditionsSystematic reviewTreatment alternativesBenzodiazepines
2016
No End in Sight: Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States
Maust DT, Kales HC, Wiechers IR, Blow FC, Olfson M. No End in Sight: Benzodiazepine Use in Older Adults in the United States. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2016, 64: 2546-2553. PMID: 27879984, PMCID: PMC5173408, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.14379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health diagnosesBenzodiazepine useBenzodiazepine usersOlder adultsNonpsychiatrist physiciansNational Ambulatory Medical Care SurveyVisit ratesAmbulatory Medical Care SurveyAnnual visit rateHealth diagnosisEffective alternative treatmentCross-sectional analysisPatient ageOutpatient encountersClinical mental health diagnosisCare SurveyVisit characteristicsChronic usersAlternative treatmentYoung adultsVisitsDecades of evidenceOverall proportionAdultsSafety concerns