Innovations in research for treatment of late-life anxiety

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 811-821

  Shrestha, Srijana ^a,b   Robertson, Suzanne ^a,c   Stanley, Melinda A ^a,b,c,d  

^a VA HSRandD Center of Excellence   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Education and Clinical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

generalized anxiety disorder; late life anxiety; older adults; psychosocial treatment; review

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANXIETY DISORDERS; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; IMPLOSIVE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80052195144     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.569487     Document Type: Review

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