Mindfulness-based intervention for benzodiazepine deprescription in hemodialysis patients with anxiety and depressive symptoms
Nicolas Garel, Christina Rigas, Mona Ben M’rad, Katie Bodenstein, Ridha Joober, Harmehr Sekhon, Soham Rej
Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience May 12, 2023 DOI: 10.1503/jpn.220216 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Case study Case report Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Sample size | 1 |
| Population | 35-year-old female hemodialysis patient with end-stage renal disease |
| Intervention | Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Citations | 3 |
| Key findings | Reports that a 35-year-old woman on hemodialysis for end-stage renal disease successfully withdrew from benzodiazepines prescribed for psychiatric and pain symptoms after a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention. |
Abstract
A 35-year-old female hemodialysis (HD) patient with end-stage renal disease was able to successfully withdraw from benzodiazepines, which had been prescribed for managing psychiatric and pain symptoms, following a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) intervention. The patient, who had been
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