Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 76-83 , December 2009

Social anxiety disorder in older adults: Evidence from the National Epidemiologic Survey on alcohol and related conditions

  • Kee-Lee Chou

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Received 11 February 2009 ,Revised 2 April 2009 ,Accepted 2 April 2009.

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☆ Grant sponsor: This work was funded by the Research Grant Council (HKU 7004-PPR20051).

PII: S0165-0327(09)00137-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.04.002

Journal of Affective Disorders
Volume 119, Issue 1 , Pages 76-83 , December 2009

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