Gender differences in anxiety disorders: Prevalence, course of illness, comorbidity and burden of illness
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Psychiatric Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0022-3956
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.03.006