Anxiety disorders in the elderly: The emerging role of behavior therapy

Behavior Therapy

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 83-100

  Le Beck, J Gay ^a   Stanley, Melinda A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY NEUROSIS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 1842415954     PISSN: 00057894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0005-7894(97)80035-4     Document Type: Article

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