Psychological services for older adults.

1993 ◽  
pp. 33-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Teri
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Services

Survey of providers of psychological services to older adults.

1991 ◽  
Vol 22 (5) ◽  
pp. 413-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Gatz ◽  
Michele J. Karel ◽  
Bonnie Wolkenstein
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Services

Indonesian Older Adults’ Mental Health: An Overview

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Lathifah Hanum ◽  
Dharmayati Bambang Utoyo ◽  
Edo Sebastian Jaya
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
The West ◽  
Pain Acceptance

There have been numerous investigations regarding the prevalence of common psychological problems among the older adults, but the majority of them are conducted in a Western setting. This study attempts to provide some data on the mental health of Indonesian older adults, specifically: stress, chronic pain acceptance, depression, and insomnia. The result shows that prevalence of psychological problems is high and comparable to result from the Western studies. Unfortunately, even though the rate of psychological problems cases is similar to the West, access to psychological services is still very far from Western standard. Keywords: Indonesian older adults; stress; chronic pain acceptance; depression; insomnia

scholarly journals Psychometric properties of the attitudes toward receiving professional psychological services scale in a sample of Iranian older adults

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 83-95
Author(s):  
Mehdi Sharifi ◽  
Yadollah Abolfathi Momtaz ◽  
Taher Alizadeh ◽  
Nasibeh Zanjari ◽  
Naseh Mohammadi Safa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Psychological Services

Specialty Competencies in Geropsychology

2015 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
The United States ◽  
Professional Psychology ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Online Resource ◽  
Behavioral Aspects

This resource describes the foundational and functional competencies underlying geropsychology, which is the area in professional psychology that focuses on the psychological and behavioral aspects of aging. Because of the demand for competent psychological services growing within the United States as a function of the aging of the population, the Commission for the Recognition of Specialties and Proficiencies in Professional Psychology (CRSPPP) recently has designated professional geropsychology as a specialty. Based in large part on the Pikes Peaks model for training in professional geropsychology, this online resource offers guidance on how to apply scientific findings about psychological aging to improve the lives of older adults.

Exploring older adults’ experiences seeking psychological services using the network episode model

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Brooke E. Beatie ◽  
Corey S. Mackenzie ◽  
Genevieve Thompson ◽  
Lesley Koven ◽  
Tyler Eschenwecker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Service Utilisation

Abstract Older adults’ mental health problems are a growing public health concern, especially because their rate of mental health service use is particularly low. Decades of mental health service utilisation models have been developed, yet key assumptions from these models focus primarily on factors that facilitate or inhibit access into the treatment system without taking into considering the dynamics of how individuals respond to their mental health problems and engage in service utilisation. More recently, dynamic models like the Network Episode Model (NEM-II) have been developed to challenge the underlying, rational choice assumption of traditional utilisation models. Given the multifaceted and complex nature of older adults’ mental health problems, the objective of this study was to examine whether the NEM-II is a helpful and appropriate model for understanding the dynamic process of how older adults navigate the mental health system, including factors that advanced and delayed help-seeking. Our qualitative analyses from 15 interviews with older adults revealed that their backgrounds, social supports and treatment systems influence, and are influenced by, their illness careers. Factors that delayed help-seeking included: a lack of support, ‘inappropriate’ referrals/advice from treatment professionals and poor mental health literacy. This research suggests the NEM-II is a helpful and appropriate theory for understanding older adults’ pathways to treatment, and has implications to enhance older adults’ access to psychological services.

scholarly journals THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN MULTIPLE CHRONIC CONDITIONS AND DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS: DISTINCTIONS BY RACE, GENDER, AND AGE

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S314-S314
Author(s):  
Christy L Erving ◽  
Cleothia Frazier
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
White Male ◽  
Psychological Services ◽  
Multiple Chronic Conditions ◽  
Gender And Age ◽  
Nationally Representative

Abstract Multiple chronic conditions (MCC)—the co-occurrence of two or more chronic diseases—is a serious concern due to its high prevalence among middle-age and older-adults, and its association with increased disability, mortality risk, and healthcare costs. A growing body of work has shown that chronic physical conditions are associated with depressive symptoms. While MCC and depression affect a substantial proportion of older adults in general, there are important status variations in disease burden along the dimensions of race, gender, and age. This study employs an intersectional and multi-hierarchical approach to assess how these status characteristics (race, gender, and age) may condition the MCC-depression association. We use data from the 1994-2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a nationally representative data source providing a longitudinal survey of U.S. adults over the age of 50 biennially. Results revealed that MCC was positively associated with depression in general. However, Black Americans, women, and younger adults were more likely to experience depression relative to their White, male, and older counterparts, respectively. The findings suggest that the lived experience of MCC differs by social status, and is perhaps due (in part) to status differences in access to social resources to counteract the potentially deleterious psychological effects of MCC. This research has also has practical implications: given the strong MCC-depression association, older adults with MCC should be offered psychological services to decrease the likelihood of developing mental health problems due to the stress associated with having multiple chronic conditions.

Guidelines for the provision of psychological services for older adults

2006 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
NANCY A. APCHANA ◽  
EDWARD HELMES ◽  
DEBORAH KODER
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Psychological Services
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