Gender differences in generalized anxiety disorder: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)

Journal of Clinical Psychiatry

Volumn 69, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1606-1616

  Vesga López, Oriana ^a   Schneier, Franklin R ^a   Wang, Samuel ^a   Heimberg, Richard G ^b   Liu, Shang Min ^a   Hasin, Deborah S ^a   Blanco, Carlos ^a,c  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54949147649     PISSN: 01606689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4088/JCP.v69n1011     Document Type: Article

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