Delays in referral of patients with social phobia, panic disorder and generalized anxiety disorder attending a specialist anxiety clinic

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 363-371

  Wagner, Renate ^a   Silove, Derrick ^a   Marnane, Claire ^b   Rouen, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b BANKSTOWN LIDCOMBE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; Health care utilization; Professional referral; Social phobia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PANIC; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PHOBIA;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANXIETY DISORDERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PANIC DISORDER; PHOBIC DISORDERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33645111341     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2005.02.003     Document Type: Article

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