Prevalence and nosological status of generalized anxiety disorder;Epidemiologie und nosologischer status der generalisierten angststörung

Zeitschrift fur Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 267-275

  Hoyer, Jürgen ^a   Beesdo, Katja ^b   Becker, Eni S ^b   Wittchen, Hans Ulrich ^b  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Generalized anxiety disorder; Worry

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0142209308     PISSN: 16163443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1026//1616-3443.32.4.267     Document Type: Review

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