Prevalence and correlates of generalized anxiety disorder in a national sample of older adults

American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 305-315

  MacKenzie, Corey S ^a   Reynolds, Kristin ^a   Chou, Kee Lee ^b   Pagura, Jina ^a   Sareen, Jitender ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

epidemiology; Generalized anxiety disorder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; GENERALIZED ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD DISORDER; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 79953766013     PISSN: 10647481     EISSN: 15457214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JGP.0b013e318202bc62     Document Type: Article

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