Authors
Golden, JeannetteConroy, Ronán M
Bruce, Irene
Denihan, Aisling
Greene, Elaine
Kirby, Michael
Lawlor, Brian A
Affiliation
Department of Psychiatry for the Elderly, St Patrick's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland. Jeannette.golden@gmail.comIssue Date
2011-11MeSH
AgedAged, 80 and over
Anxiety
Depressive Disorder, Major
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Interview, Psychological
Ireland
Male
Personal Satisfaction
Quality of Life
Severity of Illness Index
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The spectrum of worry in the community-dwelling elderly. 2011, 15 (8):985-94 Aging Ment HealthJournal
Aging & mental healthDOI
10.1080/13607863.2011.583621PubMed ID
21749221Abstract
In this study, we examine the prevalence and distribution of worry, its content, and its associations with quality of life and depression, based on a large sample of community-dwelling elderly. We will attempt to distinguish between pathological and non-pathological worry based on these associations.Item Type
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1364-6915ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/13607863.2011.583621
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