42
Participants
Start Date
April 13, 2023
Primary Completion Date
July 31, 2025
Study Completion Date
July 31, 2025
Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety plus benzodiazepine taper
11 sessions of individual therapy consisting of exposure-based cognitive behavioral therapy that is designed specifically for assisting with benzodiazepine taper. This will be added to a gentle, 12-week benzodiazepine taper. CBT will be initiated for two sessions prior to the benzodiazepine taper initiation.
Health education control plus benzodiazepine taper
11 sessions of individual therapy control consisting of psychoeducational topics related to health and well-being, along with the gentle, 12-week benzodiazepine taper.
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles
UCLA Family Health Center, Santa Monica
UCLA Health MPTF Toluca Lake Primary Care, Burbank
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIH
Boston University
OTHER
University of California, Los Angeles
OTHER