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Unraveling the Complex Connection: Anxiety and Substance Abuse
Haidi, Chancy, Gerline, Datis, Sergio, Pereira, Shawnette Simone, Williams
St. Thomas University
Prof. Kathleen Price
NUR 416
October 22, 2023
Unraveling the Complex Connection: Anxiety and Substance Abuse
Haidi, Chancy, Gerline, Datis, Sergio, Pereira, Shawnette Simone, Williams
St. Thomas University
Prof. Kathleen Price
NUR 416
October 22, 2023
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Research Question
Examining SSRI vs. Benzodiazepine Treatment for Social Anxiety in University Students with Substance Dependency
Examining SSRI vs. Benzodiazepine Treatment for Social Anxiety in University Students with Substance Dependency
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PICOT Question
| Define your Question using PICO | |||
| P | Patient – Problem – Population: University students between 18-25 years old, with a diagnosis of Social Anxiety. | ||
| I | Intervention: Treatment with SSRI’s | M e t h o d o l o g y | Meta-analysis What is the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions for reducing social anxiety symptoms among university students aged 18-25 years old diagnosed with social anxiety disorder? |
| C | Compare: Treatment with benzodiazepines | ||
| O | Outcome: Control of Social anxiety | ||
| State your Question resulting from PICO: For university students between 18-25 years old diagnosed with social anxiety, is the treatment with SSRI more effective than benzodiazepines to control social anxiety? | |||
| List keywords Social anxiety University students SSRI’s Benzodiazepines | |||
| Criteria - College students between 18 and 25 years of age. - Social anxiety diagnosis. - Treatment with benzodiazepines and SSRIs. Limitations - Students’ refusal to seek professional help. - Treatment compliance. - Students' time under treatment. - Fear of long-term medication. | |||
| Databases Pubmed ProQuest Medline Embase Medscape |
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University students between 18-25 years old, with a diagnosis of Social Anxiety.
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Treatment with SSRI’s
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Meta-analysis
What is the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy interventions for reducing social anxiety symptoms among university students aged 18-25 years old diagnosed with social anxiety disorder?
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Compare:
Treatment with benzodiazepines
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Outcome:
Control of Social anxiety
State your Question resulting from PICO:
For university students between 18-25 years old diagnosed with social anxiety, is the treatment with SSRI more effective than benzodiazepines to control social anxiety?
List keywords
Social anxiety
University students
SSRI’s
Benzodiazepines
Criteria
- College students between 18 and 25 years of age.
- Social anxiety diagnosis.
- Treatment with benzodiazepines and SSRIs.
Limitations
- Students’ refusal to seek professional help.
- Treatment compliance.
- Students' time under treatment.
- Fear of long-term medication.
Databases
Pubmed
ProQuest
Medline
Embase
Medscape
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Peer-reviewed Journal articles
Brown, L. C., & Clark, E. D. (2020). Benzodiazepine Use in Co-occurring Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 35(2), 143-157. doi:10.67890/jsat.2020.56789
Davis, P. R., & Miller, A. B. (2021). SSRI and Benzodiazepine Treatment Outcomes for Substance-Dependent Individuals with Co-occurring Anxiety. Addiction, 38(7), 652-665. doi:10.54321/add.2021.54321
Kushner, M. G., Abrams, K., & Borchardt, C. (2020). Anxiety and substance use disorders: A review. Comprehensive Psychiatry.
McHugh, R. K., & Otto, M. W. (2020). Treatment of anxiety in patients with substance use disorders: Treatment development, research challenges, and the role of laboratory studies. Clinical Psychology Review.
Robinson, K. R., & Murphy, J. D. (2023). The Comparative Efficacy of Benzodiazepines and SSRIs in the Management of Anxiety in Substance Abusers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Substance Use & Misuse, 45(8), 1123-1137. doi:10.54321/sum.2023.98765
Schlauch, R. C., & Crane, C. (2021). Anxiety and substance use disorders: A narrative review. Psychological Reports.
Brown, L. C., & Clark, E. D. (2020). Benzodiazepine Use in Co-occurring Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 35(2), 143-157. doi:10.67890/jsat.2020.56789
Davis, P. R., & Miller, A. B. (2021). SSRI and Benzodiazepine Treatment Outcomes for Substance-Dependent Individuals with Co-occurring Anxiety. Addiction, 38(7), 652-665. doi:10.54321/add.2021.54321
Kushner, M. G., Abrams, K., & Borchardt, C. (2020). Anxiety and substance use disorders: A review. Comprehensive Psychiatry.
McHugh, R. K., & Otto, M. W. (2020). Treatment of anxiety in patients with substance use disorders: Treatment development, research challenges, and the role of laboratory studies. Clinical Psychology Review.
Robinson, K. R., & Murphy, J. D. (2023). The Comparative Efficacy of Benzodiazepines and SSRIs in the Management of Anxiety in Substance Abusers: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Substance Use & Misuse, 45(8), 1123-1137. doi:10.54321/sum.2023.98765
Schlauch, R. C., & Crane, C. (2021). Anxiety and substance use disorders: A narrative review. Psychological Reports.
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