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Linda K. George
Researcher at Duke University
Publications - 271
Citations - 34135
Linda K. George is an academic researcher from Duke University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Mental health & Social support. The author has an hindex of 92, co-authored 271 publications receiving 33105 citations. Previous affiliations of Linda K. George include Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai & Arizona State University.
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One-month prevalence of mental disorders in the United States. Based on five Epidemiologic Catchment Area sites.
Darrel A. Regier,Jeff Boyd,Jack D. Burke,Donald S. Rae,Jerome K. Myers,Morton Kramer,Lee N. Robins,Linda K. George,Marvin Karno,Ben Z. Locke +9 more
TL;DR: One-month prevalence results were determined from 18571 persons interviewed in the first-wave community samples of all five sites that constituted the National Institute of Mental Health Epidemilogic Catchment Area Program as mentioned in this paper.
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Caregiver well-being : a multidimensional examination of family caregivers of demented adults
Linda K. George,Lisa P. Gwyther +1 more
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Depression, disability days, and days lost from work in a prospective epidemiologic survey
TL;DR: The threshold for identifying clinically significant depression may need to be reevaluated to include persons with fewer symptoms but measurable morbidity, only by changing the nosology can the societal impact of depression be adequately addressed.
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Post-traumatic stress disorder in the community: an epidemiological study
TL;DR: Differences were noted between chronic and acute PTSD on a number of measures, with chronic PTSD being accompanied by more frequent social phobia, reduced social support and greater avoidance symptoms.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression in Late Life
Arnold J. Friedhoff,James C. Ballenger,Alan S. Bellack,William T. Carpenter,Helena Chang Chui,Rose Dobrof,Joyce J. Fitzpatrick,Rudolph Freeman,George R. Heninger,Philip W. Lavori,Kathleen R. Merikangas,Raymond Raschko,Martha Storandt,Mark E. Williams,Charles F. Reynolds,Dan G. Blazer,Eric D. Caine,Burton V. Reifler,Elaine Murphy,George S. Alexopoulos,Andrew F. Leuchter,Linda K. George,Paul T. Costa,A. John Rush,Carl Salzman,James M. Perel,Harold A. Sackeim,Linda Teri,George Niederehe,Ellen Frank,Sidney Klawansky,Joel B. Greenhouse,Lon S. Schneider,Gary L. Gottlieb,Yeates Conwell,Sidney Zisook,Ira R. Katz,Barry D. Lebowitz,Marsha Corbett,Jerry M. Elliott,John H. Ferguson,James L. Fosard,William H. Hall,Jane L. Pearson +43 more
TL;DR: Since depression in late life tends to be at least as chronic and/or recurrent as depression earlier in life, treatment for acute depressive episodes should last at least 6-8 months, and long-term maintenance treatment should be considered in selected individuals.