A 42 yo patient has been taking clonazepam 2mg twice daily…

 A 42 yo patient has been taking clonazepam 2mg twice daily for the past year for panic disorder. She is doing well and wants to try stopping clonazepam. Her physician instructs her to take clonazepam 1mg QAM and 2mg QPM for 2 weeks, then to take 1mg QAM and 1.5mg QPM for 2 weeks and then return for follow-up. Which of the following is TRUE regarding tapering clonazepam in this patient?