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Chapter 5 - Cross-cultural Issues in Late-Life Anxiety

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2021

By
Xiaoping Lin  and
Charissa Hosseini
Edited by
Gerard J. Byrne  and
Nancy A. Pachana
Gerard J. Byrne
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
Nancy A. Pachana
Affiliation:
University of Queensland
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Summary

This chapter discusses cross-cultural issues in late-life anxiety. It starts with an overview, providing a definition of culture and a theoretical model for understanding the role of culture in late-life anxiety. It then presents a summary of recent research on cross-cultural differences in various aspects of late-life anxiety, including perceptions of mental disorders, prevalence, symptom presentation, screening and diagnosis, risk and protective factors, and intervention. This chapter concludes with some recommendations for future research.

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Anxiety in Older People
Clinical and Research Perspectives
 , pp. 63 - 78
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2021

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