Specific phobia in older adults: Evidence from the national epidemiologic survey on alcohol and related conditions

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 376-386

  Chou, Kee Lee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Depression; Health services; Risk factors; Specific phobia

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; EARLY LIFE STRESS; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBESITY; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PHOBIA; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HEALTH STATUS; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOLISM; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHOBIC DISORDERS; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66549126922     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181943214     Document Type: Article

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