Depression and anxiety disorders among Jews from the former Soviet Union five years after their immigration to Israel.

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BACKGROUND: Epidemiological studies have shown that the prevalence rates of major depression and anxiety are lower in the elderly than in younger adults. In a recent survey, we found, among immigrants, that the association of age with psychological distress was the reverse. OBJECTIVE: The objective of the present study was to examine, among immigrants, whether the relationship of age with clinically diagnosed depression and anxiety disorders is also reversed. This was done by assessing the ag...

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Authors: Zilber, N; Lerner, Y; Eidelman, R; Kertes, J

• Journal: International journal of geriatric psychiatry
• Volume: 16
• Issue: 10
• Pages: 993-999
• Publication date: 2001-10-01
• DOI: 10.1002/gps.456
• EISSN: 1099-1166
• ISSN: 0885-6230
• Language: English
• Keywords: Health Surveys; USSR; Anxiety Disorders; Prevalence; Depression; Jews; Aged; Humans; Adult; Female; Middle Aged; Emigration and Immigration; Israel; Age Factors; Male