The prevalence of anxiety in older adults: Methodological issues and a review of the literature

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 233-250

  Bryant, Christina ^a   Jackson, Henry ^a   Ames, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL AGEING RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aged 65 and older; Anxiety; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMORBIDITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; GERIATRIC CARE; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HUMANS; PREVALENCE;

EID: 45849146979     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2007.11.008     Document Type: Review

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