Elders with serious and persistent mental illness (SPMI): Assessing needs, resources, and service utilization

Journal of Gerontological Social Work

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 19-36

  Rogers, Anissa ^a   Delewski, Cathie ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic mental illness; Clinician ratings; Health; Mental health; Perception of illness; Resources; Rural elderly; Service providers; Service utilization; Social support

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248607753     PISSN: 01634372     EISSN: 15404048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J083v43n01_03     Document Type: Article

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