29 December 2009
University of Iowa Gerontological Nursing Interventions Research Center
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Late life anxiety, including anxiety disorders, clinically significant anxiety, phobias, and depression
Note: Anxiety is often defined as the combination of apprehensive expectation (the vague feeling that something bad is about to happen), and worries that are both unrealistic and excessive.

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Evaluation
Risk Assessment
Screening

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Family Practice
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Nursing
Psychiatry
Psychology

INTENDED USERS
Advanced Practice Nurses
Allied Health Personnel
Health Care Providers
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Physical Therapists
Physician Assistants
Physicians
Psychologists/Non-physician Behavioral Health Clinicians
Social Workers

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To provide an evidence-based guideline to improve the detection and assessment of anxiety symptoms among older adults