Assessment of anxiety in older adults: A systematic review of commonly used measures

Aging and Mental Health

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-16

  Therrien, Zoé ^a   Hunsley, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

anxiety; assessment; older adults; psychometric properties; systematic review

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

AGED; ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDERS; HUMANS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84855961621     PISSN: 13607863     EISSN: 13646915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13607863.2011.602960     Document Type: Article

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