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Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome.
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Blazer, D; Hughes, D; George, LK
Published in: Am J Psychiatry
September 1987
In a study of 2,902 subjects from the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemiologic Catchment Area Project in North Carolina, the association between life events and the onset of new cases of generalized anxiety syndrome varied across demographic subgroups and type of life event measure. Men reporting four or more life events had a risk of generalized anxiety syndrome 8.5 times that of men reporting zero to three life events; no association was found for women. Both men and women reporting one or more unexpected, negative, very important life events had a threefold increase in the risk of developing generalized anxiety syndrome.
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Am J Psychiatry
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0002-953X
Publication Date
September 1987
Volume
144
Issue
9
Start / End Page
1178 / 1183
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sex Factors
- Risk
- Retrospective Studies
- Residence Characteristics
- Psychiatry
- North Carolina
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Life Change Events
- Humans
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Blazer, D., Hughes, D., & George, L. K. (1987). Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome. Am J Psychiatry, 144(9), 1178–1183. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.144.9.1178
Blazer, D., D. Hughes, and L. K. George. “Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome.” Am J Psychiatry 144, no. 9 (September 1987): 1178–83. https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.144.9.1178.
Blazer D, Hughes D, George LK. Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome. Am J Psychiatry. 1987 Sep;144(9):1178–83.
Blazer, D., et al. “Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome.” Am J Psychiatry, vol. 144, no. 9, Sept. 1987, pp. 1178–83. Pubmed, doi:10.1176/ajp.144.9.1178.
Blazer D, Hughes D, George LK. Stressful life events and the onset of a generalized anxiety syndrome. Am J Psychiatry. 1987 Sep;144(9):1178–1183.
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Published In
Am J Psychiatry
DOI
ISSN
0002-953X
Publication Date
September 1987
Volume
144
Issue
9
Start / End Page
1178 / 1183
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Sex Factors
- Risk
- Retrospective Studies
- Residence Characteristics
- Psychiatry
- North Carolina
- Middle Aged
- Male
- Life Change Events
- Humans