Patterns of confiding and factors influencing mental health service use in older adults

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 26, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 101-116

  Robertson, Suzanne ^a,b   Mosher Ashley, Pearl ^a  

^a WORCESTER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidants; Counseling; Elderly; Mental health services

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING;

EID: 0036972780     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v26n01_09     Document Type: Article

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