Rural-urban differences in service use for memory-related problems in older adults

Chumbler, Neale R.; Cody, Marisue; Booth, Brenda M.; Beck, Cornelia

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“…Although further research is needed to identify causal factors, certainly this finding reflects the fact that public mental health services are mandated by the state, thereby increasing physical access to mental health care in rural localities. The relatively high rate of utilization among rural consumers observed in this study is consistent with a recent study by Chumbler, Cody, Booth & Beck (2001) which found rural elders to be as likely as their urban counterparts to seek mental health services for memory-related problems.…”

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Public Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults

Karlin

Norris

2005

Adm Policy Ment Health

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The present study examined the extent to which older adults began public mental health treatment throughout Texas in 1999, the types of services they used, and how they compared on demographic and clinical variables to younger consumers. Notwithstanding recent policy and related developments, older adults were found to use public mental health services at substantially low rates, as in past decades. Significantly, older consumers tended to be relatively healthy and independent. Among younger and, even more so, older consumers, there were relatively high proportions of rural residents and minorities, groups previously found to be unlikely to utilize private mental health services. Overall, the findings urge that greater attention be devoted to public mental health outreach and service delivery with the elderly, and raise the question of what role the public mental health system should have in nursing homes and other long-term care settings.

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Public Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults

Karlin

Norris

2005

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“…In their study of mental healthcare use by 120 older adults (defined as age 55+), Phillips and Murrell (1994) found treatment use to be associated with poorer psychological well-being, more physical health problems, higher levels of unpleasant stressful events, and perceived lack of social support. Furthermore, there is evidence that the current cohort of older rural residents may be as likely as their urban counterparts to receive mental health services when such services are available and accessible (Chumbler, Cody, Booth, & Beck, 2001; Karlin & Norris, 2006).…”

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Patterns and predictors of mental health service use and mental illness among older and younger adults in the United States.

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Gleaves

2008

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The present study examined patterns of serious mental illness (SMI), specific mental health syndromes, and service use among older (65ϩ) and younger (18 -64) adults throughout the United States, and the extent to which various factors predict SMI and the use and magnitude of mental health treatment. Despite recent developments designed to improve mental healthcare access and treatment for older adults, older individuals were found to receive outpatient mental healthcare at very low rates. Compared to younger adults, older adults were three times less likely to report receiving treatment. Although prevalence estimates for SMI and specific syndromes were markedly lower among older than younger adults, older individuals most in need of care were highly unlikely to report receiving treatment. Findings point to the importance of perceived need in mental healthcare use. Significantly, however, those older adults that made it into services typically reported benefiting considerably from treatment, at least as much as all other age groups. Several predisposing, enabling, and need factors related to mental illness and service use were identified that have important implications for how we plan for, design, and deliver mental health services to older and younger Americans.

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2001

Int J Geriat Psychiatry

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In order to keep subscribers up‐to‐date with the latest developments in their field, John Wiley & Sons are providing a current awareness service in each issue of the journal. The bibliography contains newly published material in the field of geriatric psychiatry. Each bibliography is divided into 9 sections: 1 Books, Reviews & Symposia; 2 General; 3 Assessment; 4 Epidemiology; 5 Therapy; 6 Care; 7 Dementia; 8 Depression; 9 Psychology. Within each section, articles are listed in alphabetical order with respect to author. If, in the preceding period, no publications are located relevant to any one of these headings, that section will be omitted

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Rural-urban differences in service use for memory-related problems in older adults

Cited by 6 publications

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Public Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults

Public Mental Health Care Utilization by Older Adults

Patterns and predictors of mental health service use and mental illness among older and younger adults in the United States.

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