The silent geriatric giant: Anxiety disorders in late life

Geriatrics and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 150-156

  Cassidy, Keri Leigh ^a,b   Rector, Neil A ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Late life; Management

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249112584     PISSN: 14888408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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