How Common Is Mood Disorder Nos?
New research in the Archives of General Psychiatry has found that though mood and anxiety disorders decline with age, these mental health conditions are still common in older adults. Scientists say this is an important finding, since mood disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, and anxiety are often undertreated among older people and are associated with poor health outcomes.
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