The authors examined the prevalence of anxiety disorders in elderly adults as presented in a recent review of the topic (Flint, 1994) where it was concluded that these disorders are rare in this segment of the population. Considering that anxiety research with older adults often involves instruments and criteria that have not been validated with elders, it is suggested that results may lack validity and underestimate the occurrence of anxiety in this age group. Issues that should be considered in the assessment of anxiety in elderly adults are reviewed. In particular, elderly persons may tend to somatize anxiety symptoms and there is a large overlap between anxiety and other psychiatric symptoms among older persons. It is concluded that anxiety may present differently in elderly persons and estimates of prevalence should await more research in this area.

The present article examines the history of the behavioral movement and shows that it is a commitment to an outer model that most defines its character and course. The efforts to integrate functional analysis and syndromal classification represent a weakening of this that has characterized behavioral intervention. The behavioral movement seems in danger of losing its root identity. While many of the trends seem to be going in the opposite direction, returning to roots may still be possible if they are understood and

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 517, Issue 1 p. 139-152 The Classroom of the Future LEONARD KRASNER, LEONARD KRASNER Department of Psychology State University of New York Stony Brook, New York 11794 66 Pearce Mitchell, Stanford, California 94305.Search for more papers by this authorMIRIAM KRASNER, MIRIAM KRASNER Three Village School District Setauket, New York 11733 66 Pearce Mitchell, Stanford, California 94305.Search for more papers by this author LEONARD KRASNER, LEONARD KRASNER Department of Psychology State University of New York Stony Brook, New York 11794 66 Pearce Mitchell, Stanford, California 94305.Search for more papers by this authorMIRIAM KRASNER, MIRIAM KRASNER Three Village School District Setauket, New York 11733 66 Pearce Mitchell, Stanford, California 94305.Search for more papers by this author First published: December 1987 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1987.tb52790.x AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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