Health literacy and the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders: A systematic review

Human Psychopharmacology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 211-215

  Palazzo, M Carlotta ^a   Dell'Osso, Bernardo ^a   Altamura, A Carlo ^a   Stein, Dan J ^b   Baldwin, David S ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

anxiety disorders; health literacy; pharmacological treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ANXIETY DISORDERS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT ATTITUDE;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; ANXIETY DISORDERS; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS;

EID: 84898779591     PISSN: 08856222     EISSN: 10991077     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hup.2397     Document Type: Review

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