2002
DOI: 10.1590/s1516-44462002000500014
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Abstract: Anxiety disorders decline in prevalence with advancing age but remain more common than depressive disorders. They are often of late-onset and there is frequent comorbidity with depressive disorders and physical illness. While anxiety disorders in older people are likely to respond to the same non-pharmacological interventions that have been shown to work in younger people, there is currently little formal evidence of this. Although there is some evidence that the non-benzodiazepine anxiolytic medication, buspi… Show more

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“…Anxiety disorders decline in prevalence with advancing age, with recent studies producing prevalence estimates varying from 0.9% to 15.0% in older people (Byrne, 2002). A recent comprehensive review revealed that anxiety disorders in late age range from 3.2% to 14.2% (Wolitzky-Taylor, Castriotta, Lenze, Stanley, & Craske, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Anxiety disorders decline in prevalence with advancing age, with recent studies producing prevalence estimates varying from 0.9% to 15.0% in older people (Byrne, 2002). A recent comprehensive review revealed that anxiety disorders in late age range from 3.2% to 14.2% (Wolitzky-Taylor, Castriotta, Lenze, Stanley, & Craske, 2010).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Prevalence studies have found anxiety disorders and symptoms in up to 26% of persons 65 and older (deBeurs et al, 1999) with a range of 0.9% to 15% in most studies (Byrne, 2002). Anxiety disorders have been reported to decline with old age (Byrne, 2002;Flint, 1998;Henderson et al, 1998).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 98%
“…Anxiety disorders have been reported to decline with old age (Byrne, 2002;Flint, 1998;Henderson et al, 1998). Generalized anxiety disorder appears to have the highest prevalence rate in older adults with a rate of up to 7.1% for community residents and can coexist with affective disorders up to 90% of the time (Byrne, 2002;Lindesay, Briggs, & Murphy, 1989;Stanley & Novy, 2000).…”
Section: Literature Reviewmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Além disso, a idade correlacionou-se de modo estatisticamente significativo e negativo com a pontuação no MEEM (r=0.205, p<0.001), o que demonstra que ao avançar da idade, diminui o desempenho cognitivo. (Byrne, 2002;Xavier et al, 2001), que associaram a ansiedade com sintomas depressivos.…”
Section: Características Demográficasunclassified