Predictors of change in quality of life in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder

Shrestha, Srijana; Stanley, Melinda A.; Wilson, Nancy L.; Cully, Jeffrey A.; Kunik, Mark E.; Novy, Diane M.; Rhoades, Howard M.; Amspoker, Amber B.

doi:10.1017/s1041610214002567

Predictors of change in quality of life in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is lower in older adults with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). QOL generally improves following cognitive-behavioral treatment for GAD. Little is known, however, about additional variables predicting changes in QOL in older adults with GAD. This study examined…