Challenges in assessment and diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 79-85

  Portman, Michael E ^a   Starcevic, Vladan ^b   Beck, Aaron T ^c  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 79951596677     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/00485713-20110203-06     Document Type: Article

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