Use of Lorazepam in Drug-Assisted Interviews: Two Cases of Dissociative Amnesia

• 발행기관: 대한신경정신의학회
• 저자명: SangShin Lee Sinhyung Park SiSung Park
• 간행물 정보: 『Psychiatry Investigation』제8권 제4호, 377~380쪽, 전체 4쪽
• 주제분류: 의약학 > 정신과학
• 파일형태: PDF
• 발행일자: 2011.12.31

영문 초록

Drug-assisted interviews are useful for psychiatric diagnosis and treatment. However, amobarbital, a typical medication used for this purpose, is associated with elevated risk of respiratory depression. Benzodiazepines are good substitutes for amobarbital, with similar therapeutic effects and fewer complications. Although drug-assisted interviews are not widely used, they may be beneficial for selected patients who do not respond to conventional treatments such as supportive psychotherapy or psychopharmacotherapy. We report two cases of dissociative amnesia that were treated using lorazepam-assisted interviews. The use of lorazepam in drug-assisted interviews is effective and safe for resolving dissociative amnesia.

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Drug-assisted interview Lorazepam Dissociative amnesia