The epidemiology of anxiety disorders: A review

Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 281-298

  Martin, Patrick ^a  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorder; Comorbidity; Epidemiology; Generalized anxiety disorder; Panic disorder; Phobia; Posttraumatic stress disorder

Indexed keywords

AGORAPHOBIA; ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; DIVORCE; EXPERIENCE; FUNCTIONAL DISEASE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER; PANIC; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL PHOBIA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; WIDOW;

EID: 0344441819     PISSN: 12948322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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