Generalized anxiety disorder: Issues in epidemiology

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 57, Issue SUPPL. 7, 1996, Pages 3-8

  Brawman Mintzer, Olga ^a   Lydiard, R Bruce ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADULT; ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029767675     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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