Alprazolam treatment of avoidant personality traits in social phobic patients.
The authors examined the effect of alprazolam treatment on avoidant personality traits in 14 DSM-III-R social phobics. Six of the nine avoidant traits examined improved with treatment. However, all but one trait (avoiding social or occupational activities requiring interpersonal contact) returned to baseline levels posttreatment. Treatment response and intercorrelation of items indicated two traits that may represent a separate segment of avoidant personality: "No close friends or confidants outside of relatives and family members" and "Exaggerates the potential dangers or risks of everyday situations."
Reich
J
J
Department of Psychiatry, Harvard University, Boston, MA.
Noyes
R
R
Yates
W
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D000328:Adult; D000525:Alprazolam / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010200:Panic; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D010698:Phobic Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
D000525:Alprazolam