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Table 9. Adjunctive Psychosocial Interventions
Brief description Papers/resources
Behavioral interventions
CBT Cognitive behavioral therapy is a structured
psychological treatment that helps to
change thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, to
treat a variety of problems.
CBT for panic (Otto et al
[2010]; Otto et al [1993];
Spiegel et al [1994])
CBT for BZD withdrawal
(O'Connor et al [2008];
Oude Voshaar et al [2003])
CBT for GAD (Gosselin
et al [2006])
Digital CBT (Klein et al
[2023])
CBT-I Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia
is a structured psychological treatment
that helps to change thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors that are contributing to insomnia.
Coteur et al (2022); Morin
et al (2004); Baillargeon et
al (2003)
Behavior
modification
Behavior modification is a psychotherapeutic
intervention used to eliminate or reduce
unwanted behavior.
Pottie et al (2018 )
Mental
health
counseling
A variety of psychotherapy approaches
are used in practice. Although CBT and
behavior modification have the most
evidence as adjunctive interventions for
BZD withdrawal, other methods may be as
or even more effective for specific patients.
In general, any mental health provider who
is comfortable addressing the reason for
a patient's initial BZD prescription and
managing symptoms that may develop
during the withdrawal process (e.g., anxiety,
insomnia) will likely be helpful for patients.
American Counseling
Association
National Association of
Social Workers
National Alliance on
Mental Illness
