Attitudes towards seeking mental health services among older adults: personal and contextual correlates

Objectives: Especially older adults underutilize professional mental health services. However, little is known about the factors associated with older adults’ attitudes towards seeking mental health services (ATSMHS). We therefore investigated a wide range of contextual (e.g. physical access, reside...

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Main Authors: Kessler, Eva-Marie (Author) , Agines, Sabrina G. (Author) , Bowen, Catherine E. (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2015
In: Aging & mental health
Year: 2014, Volume: 19, Issue: 2, Pages: 182-191
ISSN:1364-6915
DOI:10.1080/13607863.2014.920300
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1080/13607863.2014.920300
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Author Notes:Eva-Marie Kessler, Sabrina Agines and Catherine E. Bowen

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