The prevalence and clinical implications of self-medication among individuals with anxiety disorders

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 335-339

  Menary, Kyle R ^a   Kushner, Matt G ^a   Maurer, Eric ^a   Thuras, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol use disorders; Anxiety disorders; Comorbidity; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CONTROL; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF MEDICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOL-RELATED DISORDERS; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COMORBIDITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 79952312976     PISSN: 08876185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2010.10.006     Document Type: Article

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