Generalised anxiety disorder in adolescents in Ghana: Examination of the psychometric properties of the Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7 scale
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Generalised anxiety disorder.
INTRODUCTION Up to one in five people may have generalised anxiety disorder (GAD) at some point, and most have other health problems. Less than half of people have full remission after 5 years. GAD may have a genetic component, and has also been linked to previous psychological or other trauma. METHODS AND OBJECTIVES We conducted a systematic review and aimed to answer the following clinical ...
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عنوان ژورنال: African Journal of Psychological Assessment
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2617-2798
DOI: 10.4102/ajopa.v1i0.10