@article{ref1,
title="Comorbidity of the anxiety disorders in a community-based older population in The Netherlands",
journal="Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica",
year="2000",
author="van Balkom, A. J. and Beekman, A. T. and de Beurs, E. and Deeg, D. J. and Van Dyck, R. and van Tilburg, W.",
volume="101",
number="1",
pages="37-45",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate patterns of comorbidity among the anxiety disorders in a community-based older population, and the relationship of these disorders with major depression, use of alcohol and benzodiazepines, cognitive impairment and chronic somatic illnesses. METHOD: The data were derived from the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam (LASA) study. A two-stage screening design was adopted to identify respondents with anxiety disorders. RESULTS: In total, 10% of the elderly with an anxiety diagnosis suffered from two or more anxiety disorders. Major depression (13% vs. 3%), benzodiazepine use (24% vs. 11%) and chronic somatic diseases (12% vs. 7%) were significantly more prevalent in respondents with an anxiety disorder than in respondents without anxiety disorders. Heavy or excessive alcohol intake (5% vs. 4%) and cognitive impairment (11% vs. 13%) were not significantly associated with any anxiety disorder. CONCLUSION: When anxiety disorders are diagnosed, in older people there is a relatively high probability of comorbid conditions being present.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-690X",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}