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Ageism in Mental Health Assessment and Treatment of Older Adults.

  • University of Haifa
  • W.S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital
  • University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • University of Freiburg

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127 Scopus citations

Abstract

Though it is generally acknowledged that older adults are underserved in the area of mental health services, the impact of ageist stereotypes on mental health diagnosis and access to care, and on the provision of psychotherapy to older adults, has not been...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationContemporary Perspectives on Ageism
EditorsLiat Ayalon, Clemens Tesch-Römer
Place of PublicationCham
PublisherSpringer
Chapter15
Pages241-262
Number of pages22
Volume19
Edition1
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-319-73820-8
ISBN (Print)978-3-319-73819-2, 978-3-030-08862-0
DOIs
StatePublished - 2018

Publication series

NameInternational Perspectives on Aging
PublisherCham : Springer International Publishing
Volume19
ISSN (Print)2197-5841
ISSN (Electronic)2197-585X

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© The Author(s) 2018.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • Ageism
  • Double-stigmatization
  • Elderly
  • Psychiatric diagnosis
  • Psychotherapy
  • Self-ageism

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