Anxiety Disorders in Older People

Paper Summary:

The paper summarizes the Schuurman et al.'s research study "The Outcome of Anxiety Disorders in Older People at 6-year Follow-up Results from Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam" that was an examination of the long-term consequences of late-life anxiety disorders and patient's utilization of mental health care services. The paper offers a brief description of the abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion and Schuurman et al.'s conclusions. The paper also includes the main points of the study and then concludes with this author's personal reactions to the research findings.

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Abstract
Introduction
Brief Description of the Abstract
Brief Description of the Introduction
Brief Description of Method
Brief Description of Results
Brief Description of Discussion
Brief Description of Conclusion
Personal Reactions to the Study

From the Paper:

"The objective of Schuurman et al.'s (2005) study was an examination of the long-term consequences of late-life anxiety disorders and patient's utilization of mental health care services. To address these areas, the researchers interviewed a group of subjects, over the age of 55, that had an anxiety disorder, identified in the Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. The rate of persistence and prognostic factors for persistence of anxiety were established, at a 6-year follow up study. It was discovered that patients with a high incidence of neuroticism were at a greater risk of anxiety persistence, despite efforts to enhance appropriate referral of older adults suffering from anxiety."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Ayres, C., Sorrell, J., Thorp, S., & Wetherell, J. (Mar 2007). Evidence-based psychological treatments for late-life anxiety. Psychology & Aging, 22(1). Retrieved October 30, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
• Holwerda, T., Schoevers, R., Dekker, J., Deeg, D., Jonker, C., Beekman, A. (Mar 2007). The relationship between generalized anxiety disorder, depression and mortality in old age. International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 22(3). Retrieved October 30, 2007, from Academic Search Premier database.
• Schuurman, J., Comija, H., Beekman, A., de Beurs, E., Deeg,D., Emmelkamp, P., and van Dyak, R. (2005). The outcome of anxiety disorders in older people at 6-year follow-up results from Longitudinal Aging Study Amsterdam. Acto Psychiary, 111. Retrieved October 30, 2007, from PsycARTICLES database.

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