Under the oversight of the Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology (MSPP), I am running a study on benzodiazepine users. If you are an individual who takes benzodiazepines (anti-anxiety medications such as Xanax, Klonopin, and Ativan), we’d like you to fill out a survey – it takes about 5-10 minutes. The survey looks at participants’ benzodiazepine regiment, their knowledge about their medication(s), and the sources of this knowledge. After completing the survey, participants may enter a raffle for a chance to win one of several $10 amazon.com gift cards.

These are the criteria to participate in this study:
• You must be 18 years of age or older to take the survey.
• You must have a current prescription for one or more benzodiazepine(s), used to treat symptoms of a diagnosed anxiety disorder and/or insomnia.
• You must currently reside in the United States. Additionally, you must have received your benzodiazepine prescription(s) from prescribers in the United States.

If you’re interested in learning more about the survey, click on the link below. You’ll be presented with an informed consent form to give you some more information about the study, so you can decide if you wish to take it. If you’re not interested, but know someone who might be and who meets the criteria, feel free to forward this message to them. The survey will be open until April, 2013 at the latest.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5TF2HMM

If you have any questions or comments about the study, you can contact Samuel Skeen, the Principal Investigator, at the email address below.

Thanks for looking,

Samuel Skeen
samuel_skeen [at] mspp [dot] edu
Doctoral Student, Clinical Psychology
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology