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| Feelings of anxiety and associated variables in a very elderly population | | Author(s) | Yvonne Forsell, Bengt Winblad |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 13, no 7, July 1998 |
| Pages | pp 454-458 |
| Keywords | Anxiety ; Depression ; Mental disorder ; Over 70s ; Correlation ; Sweden. |
| Annotation | Anxiety disorders have been reported to decrease with age, while anxiety feelings have been reported to be as common as in younger age groups. In order to further explore this relationship and the variables associated with anxiety, 966 people from Kungsholmen, Stockholm, Sweden aged 78 and over underwent examination by physician, including a structured interview. Results found that anxiety feelings are strongly associated with psychiatric disturbances (anxiety disorders and depressive disorders). Moreover, the feelings were associated with dementia, a history of psychiatric disorders (most often depression), being female, and being dissatisfied with one's social network. Few of those with a psychiatric disorder were adequately treated, in spite of the fact that most of them had seen a physician during the previous month. After excluding an anxiety disorder, one of the most important things to consider in a very old person with anxiety is whether or not depression is present. Generally, there is a need for more education of physicians concerning the common mental disorders in older people, in order to improve their management. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-980810004 A |
| Classmark | ENP: ENR: E: BBK: 49: 76P |
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