Psychological treatment of late-life anxiety: An empirical review

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 643-651

  Nordhus, Inger Hilde ^a   Pallesen, Ståle ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL CONDITION IMPROVEMENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLICATION; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 0041803224     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-006X.71.4.643     Document Type: Review

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