Quality of life in individuals with anxiety disorders

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 157, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 669-682

  Mendlowicz, Mauro V ^a   Stein, Murray B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CLINICAL TRIALS; COMORBIDITY; COST OF ILLNESS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034057471     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.5.669     Document Type: Review

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