Julie Loebach Wetherell|Andrew J. Petkus|Kathleen McChesney|Murray B. Stein|Patricia A. Judd|Enid Rockwell|Daniel D. Sewell|Thomas L. Patterson
Older Adults Are Less Accurate Than Younger Adults at Identifying Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression
University of California, San Diego|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|San Diego State University|VA San Diego Healthcare System|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego|University of California, San Diego
present study examined age differences identification anxiety depressive symptoms community sample 374 adults ages 18 93 older adults less accurate likely younger adults label symptoms neither anxiety depression older younger adults accurate classification depressive anxiety symptoms findings suggest additional efforts needed educate general public particularly older adults anxiety symptoms