Zisselman et al. (A-58) conducted a study to assess benzodiazepine use and the treatment of depression before admission to an inpatient geriatric psychiatry unit in a sample of elderly patients.

Among the data collected were the following behavior disorder scores on 27 patients treated with benzodiazepines (W) and 28 who were not (WO).

W WO

.00 1.00 .00 .00

.00 1.00 .00 10.00

.00 .00 .00 .00

.00 .00 .00 18.00

.00 10.00 .00 .00

.00 2.00 .00 2.00

.00 .00 5.00

.00 .00

.00 4.00

.00 1.00 4.00 2.00 3.00 .00 2.00 6.00

.00 .00 10.00 .00 2.00 1.00

.00 2.00 9.00 1.00

.00 22.00 1.00 .00 16.00 .00 Source: Data provided courtesy of Dr. Yochi Shmuely