The impact of DSM-IV symptom and clinical significance criteria on the prevalence estimates of subthreshold and threshold anxiety in the older adult population

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 316-326

  Grenier, Sébastien ^a   Préville, Michel ^a   Boyer, Richard ^b   O'Connor, Kieron ^b,c   Béland, Sarah Gabrielle ^a   Potvin, Olivier ^a,d   Hudon, Carol ^d,e   Brassard, Joëlle ^a  

^a HÔPITAL CHARLES LEMOYNE   (Canada)

^b CENTRE DE RECHERCHE FERNAND SEGUIN   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC EN OUTAOUAIS   (Canada)

^d CENTRE DE RECHERCHE DE L INSTITUT UNIVERSITAIRE EN SANTÉ MENTALE DE QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment; community based survey; DSM anxiety disorders; health characteristics; older adults; subthreshold anxiety

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUBTHRESHOLD ANXIETY DISORDER; THRESHOLD ANXIETY DISORDER;

EID: 79953752633     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e3181ff416c     Document Type: Article

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