Depression among older adults: a 20-year update on five common myths and misconceptions

EAP Haigh, OE Bogucki, ST Sigmon… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Is depression among older adults symptomatically different than younger adults? Is it more
common or chronic or difficult to treat? Is depression in late life more likely to be attributed to …

Anxiety disorders in older adults: a comprehensive review

KB Wolitzky‐Taylor, N Castriotta, EJ Lenze… - Depression and …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
This review aims to address issues unique to older adults with anxiety disorders in order to
inform potential changes in the DSM‐V. Prevalence and symptom expression of anxiety …

Anxiety and depression from adolescence to old age in autism spectrum disorder

M Uljarević, D Hedley, RY Cai, AY Hardan… - Encyclopedia of autism …, 2021 - Springer
The Asperger Syndrome Association of Ireland Ltd.(Aspire) was established in 1995 as a
registered charity (CHY 11438) and a company (incorporation No. 231996). The original …

Anxiety disorders in old age: psychiatric comorbidities, quality of life, and prevalence according to age, gender, and country

A Canuto, K Weber, M Baertschi, S Andreas… - The American Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Objectives Previous estimates of the prevalence of anxiety disorders in late life vary greatly
due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools. This MentDis_ICF65+ study assessed 12-month …

Gender and depression

JS Girgus, K Yang - Current Opinion in Psychology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•The gender difference in depression through the life span.•An emphasis on the
emergence of the gender difference in adolescence.•Cognitive vulnerabilities and stressors …

Prevalence of mood, anxiety, and substance-abuse disorders for older Americans in the national comorbidity survey-replication

AM Gum, B King-Kallimanis, R Kohn - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2009 - Elsevier
Objectives: Current information on the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among older
adults in the United States is lacking. Prevalence of anxiety, mood, and substance disorders …

A lifespan view of anxiety disorders

EJ Lenze, JL Wetherell - Dialogues in clinical neuroscience, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
Neurodevelopmental changes over the lifespan, from childhood through adulthood into old
age, have important implications for the onset, presentation, course, and treatment of anxiety …

The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (MAS): methodology and baseline medical and neuropsychiatric characteristics of an elderly epidemiological non-demented …

PS Sachdev, H Brodaty, S Reppermund… - International …, 2010 - cambridge.org
Background: The Sydney Memory and Ageing Study (Sydney MAS) was initiated in 2005 to
examine the clinical characteristics and prevalence of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and …

Perceived social isolation in a community sample: its prevalence and correlates with aspects of peoples' lives

G Hawthorne - Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2008 - Springer
Although there are many studies reporting perceived social isolation or loneliness and their
correlates in specific groups, there are few modern prevalence studies. This study reports on …

Interventions for generalized anxiety disorder in older adults: systematic review and meta-analysis

DC Gonçalves, GJ Byrne - Journal of anxiety disorders, 2012 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety
disorders in later life, with widespread consequences for individuals and society …