'Minor GAD': Characteristics of subsyndromal GAD in older adults

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-487

  Diefenbach, Gretchen J ^a,f   Hopko, Derek R ^a,d   Feigon, Sarah ^a,e   Stanley, Melinda A ^a   Novy, Diane M ^a   Beck, J Gayle ^b   Averill, Patricia M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^c University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^e EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f INSTITUTE OF LIVING   (United States)

Author keywords

Generalized anxiety disorder; Geriatric; Subsyndromal anxiety

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALE; SELF REPORT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

EID: 0037375904     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7967(02)00130-4     Document Type: Article

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