Worry and the anxiety disorders: A meta-analytic synthesis of specificity to GAD

Applied and Preventive Psychology

Volumn 14, Issue 1-4, 2010, Pages 1-24

  Olatunji, Bunmi O ^a   Wolitzky Taylor, Kate B ^b   Sawchuk, Craig N ^c   Ciesielski, Bethany G ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety disorders; GAD; Meta analysis; Worry

Indexed keywords

EID: 84855969510     PISSN: 09621849     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appsy.2011.03.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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