Family history of psychological problems in generalized anxiety disorder

Journal of Clinical Psychology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 905-918

  McLaughlin, Katie A ^a,b   Behar, Evely ^a   Borkovec, T D ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Family history; Generalized anxiety disorder; Transmission

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; SELF REPORT;

ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROL GROUPS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MOOD DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 47049087844     PISSN: 00219762     EISSN: 10974679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jclp.20497     Document Type: Article

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