Gender, mental health and ageing

KM Kiely, B Brady, J Byles - Maturitas, 2019 - Elsevier
This article presents a broad narrative review of the epidemiological evidence on how and
why the mental health of older adults varies by gender. We draw upon international research …

Factors associated with help-seeking behaviour among individuals with major depression: A systematic review

JL Magaard, T Seeralan, H Schulz, AL Brütt - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Psychological models can help to understand why many people suffering from major
depression do not seek help. Using the 'Behavioral Model of Health Services Use', this study …

The relationship between stigma and self-reported willingness to use mental health services among rural and urban older adults.

H Stewart, JP Jameson, L Curtin - Psychological services, 2015 - psycnet.apa.org
The large number of rural older adults suffering from untreated psychiatric illnesses
suggests that stigma may be a significant barrier to the utilization of mental health services in …

Barriers to treatment for older adults seeking psychological therapy

VM Wuthrich, J Frei - International Psychogeriatrics, 2015 - cambridge.org
Background: Older adults with mental health disorders underutilize mental health services
more than other adults. While there are well known general barriers to help seeking across …

Low use of mental health services among older Americans with mood and anxiety disorders

AL Byers, PA Arean, K Yaffe - Psychiatric services, 2012 - Am Psychiatric Assoc
Objective: It is unclear why late-life mood and anxiety disorders are highly undertreated,
despite being common among older adults. Thus this study examined prevalence of and key …

Intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to mental health care among community-dwelling younger and older adults

R Pepin, DL Segal, FL Coolidge - Aging & Mental Health, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This study examined intrinsic and extrinsic barriers to mental health care among younger
(n= 76; M age= 23 years) and older adults (n= 88; M age= 71 years) using a new 56 item self …

Attitudes toward mental health services: Age-group differences in Korean American adults

Y Jang, DA Chiriboga, S Okazaki - Aging and Mental Health, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The present study examined the attitudes toward mental health services held by younger
(aged 20–45, n= 209) and older (aged 60 and older, n= 462) groups of Korean Americans …

Cross-sectional and prospective relationship between physical activity and depression symptoms

A Marques, J Bordado, M Peralta, ER Gouveia… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
This study aimed to analyse the cross-sectional and prospective relationship between
moderate and vigorous physical activity (PA) and depression symptoms. This study …

Predictors of healthcare service utilization for mental health reasons

MJ Fleury, A Ngamini Ngui, JM Bamvita… - International journal of …, 2014 - mdpi.com
This study was designed to identify:(1) predictors of 12-month healthcare service utilization
for mental health reasons, framed by the Andersen model, among a population cohort in an …

Correlates of perceived need for and use of mental health services by older adults in the collaborative psychiatric epidemiology surveys

CS Mackenzie, J Pagura, J Sareen - The American Journal of Geriatric …, 2010 - Elsevier
Objectives Older adults are especially unlikely to seek mental health services, but little is
known about whether their perceptions of need for help contribute to this problem. The …