Who worries most? Worry prevalence and patterns across the lifespan.

Journal article

OBJECTIVE: To examine the age-related worry patterns in a population-based sample of self-reported worriers. METHODS: The National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being is a multistage stratified epidemiologic survey of mental health conducted in Australia in 2007. Participants were surveyed using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview. All participants who reported a period of pervasive worry were included in this study (N = 3735, 16-85 years of age, 61% female). RESULTS: Compare...

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Authors: Gonçalves, D; Byrne, G

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: International journal of geriatric psychiatry
• Volume: 28
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 41-49
• Publication date: 2013-01-01
• DOI: 10.1002/gps.3788
• EISSN: 1099-1166
• ISSN: 0885-6230
• Language: English
• Keywords: Odds Ratio; Australia; Stress, Psychological; Anxiety; Young Adult; Prevalence; Aged; Humans; Aged, 80 and over; Adult; Female; Male; Logistic Models; Adolescent; Age Distribution; Middle Aged