Clinical Significance of Individual GAD Symptoms in Later Life

Conclusions: These findings suggest that individual GAD symptoms are differentially associated with aspects of clinical significance relevant to daily life, such as social, occupational, and functional ability. The differential impact of individual symptoms on functional status may be diluted when using symptom sum scores. A nuanced approach to assessing the clinical significance of individual GAD symptoms in older adults may be fruitful for efforts aimed at early detection and treatment.
Source: Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology - Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: Tags: Articles Source Type: research