Epidemiology of social phobia in later life

John Cairney; Laura McCabe; Scott Veldhuizen; Laurie M Corna; David Streiner; Nathan Herrmann

doi:10.1097/01.JGP.0000235702.77245.46

Epidemiology of social phobia in later life

John Cairney, Laura McCabe, Scott Veldhuizen, Laurie M Corna, David Streiner, Nathan Herrmann

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Abstract

Objective: Although anxiety disorders, including social phobia (SP), are common
among older adults, very little is known about the epidemiology of SP in later life.
Method: Using data drawn from a large, nationally representative sample of older adults from Canada (N12,792), the authors estimate lifetime and 12-month prevalence of social phobia and examine demographic predictors and patterns of comorbidity of current SP in this population.

Results: The results reveal that SP is a prevalent disorder in later life with lifetime and 12-month prevalence estimates of 4.94% and 1.32%, respectively. Current SP (12-month) declines with age and is more common in individuals with other psychiatric disorders. Interestingly, there is no correlation between current SP and gender, marital status, or socioeconomic status.

Conclusions: SP remains a highly prevalent disorder even in late life with the
pattern of feared/avoided situations being strikingly similar to that of younger
populations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	224-33
Number of pages	10
Journal	American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry
Volume	15
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JGP.0000235702.77245.46
Publication status	Published - Mar 2007

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