44 patients exhibiting dependence on sedative-hypnotic drugs (not alcohol or hard drugs) scored higher than a pair-matched control group from the general population on a Swedish version of Edwards Personal Preference Schedule only with regard to Defense of Status and Guilt Feelings.
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