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SUBMITTER: Brenes GA
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4663185 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Brenes Gretchen A GA Danhauer Suzanne C SC Lyles Mary F MF Hogan Patricia E PE Miller Michael E ME
The American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry 20150617 11
<h4>Objectives</h4>The purpose of this study was to identify the barriers to seeking mental health treatment experienced by rural older adults. We also examined if barriers differed by age and worry severity.<h4>Methods</h4>Participants were 478 rural older adults responding to a flyer for a psychotherapy intervention study. Interested participants were screened by telephone, and barriers to mental health treatment were assessed. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and the Penn St ...[more]