The 12-month prevalence of DSM-IV anxiety disorders among Nigerian secondary school adolescents aged 13-18 years

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1071-1076

  Adewuya, Abiodun O ^a   Ola, Bola A ^b   Adewumi, Tomi A ^c  

^a LAGOS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX   (Nigeria)

^c OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Anxiety disorders; Cross cultural; DSM IV; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH SCHOOL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLE SIZE; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE;

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERVIEW, PSYCHOLOGICAL; MALE; NIGERIA; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS;

EID: 36248997714     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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