Characteristics of generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: A descriptive study

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 225-234

  Beck, J Gayle ^a   Stanley, Melinda A ^b   Zebb, Barbara J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FEAR; FEMALE; HAMILTON SCALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; ONSET AGE; SELF REPORT; SENESCENCE; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0029883157     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0005-7967(95)00064-X     Document Type: Article

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