Why don't older adults with subjective memory complaints seek help?

International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 394-400

  Hurt, Catherine S ^a   Burns, Alistair ^b   Brown, Richard G ^a   Barrowclough, Christine ^b  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

common sense model; coping; help seeking; illness perceptions; subjective memory complaints

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEMORY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SUBJECTIVE MEMORY COMPLAINT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MEMORY DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84858336594     PISSN: 08856230     EISSN: 10991166     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gps.2731     Document Type: Article

References (45)

1. Barker A, Prior J, Jones R,. 1995. Memory complaint in attenders at a self-referral memory clinic-the role of cognitive factors, affective symptoms and personality. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 10: 777-781.
2. Beck AT, Epstein N, Brown G, Steer RA,. 1988. An inventory for measuring clinical anxiety: psychometric properties. J Consult Clin Psychol 56: 893-897. (Pubitemid 19008360)
3. Burgess CC, Linsell L, Kapari M, et al,. 2009. Promoting early presentation of breast cancer by older women: a preliminary evaluation of a one-to-one health professional-delivered intervention. J Psychosom Res 67: 377-387.
4. Cameron L, Leventhal EA, Leventhal H,. 1993. Symptom representations and affect as determinants of care seeking in a community-dwelling, adult sample population. Health Psychol 12: 171-179.
5. Commissaris CJ, Jolles J, Verhey FR, et al,. 1993. [ Forgetful or demented? Who worries and why? ]. Tijdschr Gerontol Geriatr 24: 144-149. (Pubitemid 23257391)
6. Commissaris CJ, Ponds RW, Jolles J,. 1998. Subjective forgetfulness in a normal Dutch population: possibilities for health education and other interventions. Patient Educ Couns 34: 25-32. (Pubitemid 28238498)
7. Connell CM, Gallant MP,. 1996. Spouse caregivers' attitudes toward obtaining a diagnosis of a dementing illness. J Am Geriatr Soc 44: 1003-1009. (Pubitemid 26287165)
8. Department of Health. 2009. Living Well with Dementia: A National Dementia Strategy. Department of Health: London.
9. Eefsting JA, Boersma F, Van den Brink W, Van Tilburg W,. 1996. Differences in prevalence of dementia based on community survey and general practitioner recognition. Psychol Med 26: 1223-1230. (Pubitemid 26382016)
10. Folkman S, Lazarus RS, Pimley S, Novacek J,. 1987. Age differences in stress and coping processes. Psychol Aging 2: 171-184.
11. Folstein MF, Folstein SE, McHugh PR,. 1975. "Mini-mental state". A practical method for grading the cognitive state of patients for the clinician. J Psychiatr Res 12: 189-198.
12. Frostholm L, Fink P, Christensen KS, et al,. 2005. The patients' illness perceptions and the use of primary health care. Psychosom Med 67: 997-1005. (Pubitemid 43740115)
13. Grunfeld EA, Hunter MS, Ramirez AJ, Richards MA,. 2003. Perceptions of breast cancer across the lifespan. J Psychosom Res 54: 141-146. (Pubitemid 36292426)
14. Hamilton-West KE, Milne AJ, Chenery A, Tilbrook C,. 2010. Help-seeking in relation to signs of dementia: a pilot study to evaluate the utility of the common-sense model of illness representations. Psychol Health Med 15: 540-549.
15. Hodgson LG, Cutler SJ,. 2004. Help seeking for personal concerns about developing Alzheimer's disease. J Appl Gerontol 23: 385-410. (Pubitemid 39473054)
16. Hunter MS, Grunfeld EA, Ramirez AJ,. 2003. Help-seeking intentions for breast-cancer symptoms: a comparison of the self-regulation model and the theory of planned behaviour. Br J Health Psychol 8: 319-333. (Pubitemid 37158414)
17. Hurt CS, Burns A, Brown RG, Barrowclough C,. 2010. Perceptions of subjective memory complaint in older adults: the Illness Perception Questionnaire-Memory (IPQ-M). Int Psychogeriatr First View: 22: 750-760.
18. Jean L, Bergeron ME, Thivierge S, Simard M,. 2010. Cognitive intervention programs for individuals with mild cognitive impairment: systematic review of the literature. Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 18: 281-296 10.1097/JGP. 0b013e3181c37ce9.
19. Johannessen JO,. 1998. Early intervention and prevention in schizophrenia-experiences from a study in Stavanger, Norway. Seishin Shinkeigaku Zasshi 100: 511-522.
20. Johnson TM, Busby-Whitehead J, Ashford-Works C, et al,. 1998. Promoting help-seeking behavior for urinary incontinence. J Appl Gerontol 17: 419-441. (Pubitemid 28536852)
21. Jonker C, Geerlings MI, Schmaud B,. 2000. Are memory complaints predictive for dementia? A review of clinical and population-based studies. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 15: 983-991.
22. Jorm AF,. 2000. Mental health literacy-public knowledge and beliefs about mental disorders. Br J Psychiatry 177: 396-401.
23. Kersh BC, Bradley LA, Alarcon GS, et al,. 2001. Psychosocial and health status variables independently predict health care seeking in fibromyalgia. Arthritis Rheum 45: 362-371. (Pubitemid 32738742)
24. Knopman D, Donohue JA, Gutterman EM,. 2000. Patterns of care in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease: impediments to timely diagnosis. J Am Geriatr Soc 48: 300-304. (Pubitemid 30164214)
25. Lazarus RS,. 1992. Coping with the stress of illness. WHO Reg Publ Eur Ser 44: 11-31.
26. Leventhal H, Nerenz D, Steele D,. 1984. Illness representations and coping with health threats. In A Handbook of Psychology and Health, Baum A, Singer J, (eds). Erlbaum: Hillsdale, NJ; 219-252.
27. Linsell L, Forbes LJ, Kapari M, et al,. 2009. A randomised controlled trial of an intervention to promote early presentation of breast cancer in older women: effect on breast cancer awareness. Br J Cancer 101 (SUPPL. 2): S40-S48.
28. Mol M, Carpay M, Ramakers I, et al,. 2007. The effect of perceived forgetfulness on quality of life in older adults; a qualitative review. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 22: 393-400. (Pubitemid 46831680)
29. Moss-Morris R, Weinman J, Petrie K,. 2002. The Revised Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ-R). Psychol Health 17: 1-16.
30. Mowszowski L, Batchelor J, Naismith SL,. 2010. Early intervention for cognitive decline: can cognitive training be used as a selective prevention technique? Int Psychogeriatr 22: 537-548.
31. Ortiz F, Fitten J,. 2000. Barriers to healthcare access for cognitively impaired older Hispanics. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 14: 141-150.
32. Paykel ES, Hart D, Priest RG,. 1998. Changes in public attitudes to depression during the Defeat Depression Campaign. Br J Psychiatry 173: 519-522. (Pubitemid 28557135)
33. Petersen RC, Doody R, Kurz A, et al,. 2001. Current concepts in mild cognitive impairment. Arch Neurol 58: 1985-1992. (Pubitemid 33143977)
34. Ponds RW, Commissaris KJ, Jolles J,. 1997. Prevalence and covariates of subjective forgetfulness in a normal population in the Netherlands. Int J Aging Hum Dev 45: 207-221. (Pubitemid 28044746)
35. Prohaska TR, Keller ML, Leventhal EA, Leventhal H,. 1987. Impact of symptoms and aging attribution on emotions and coping. Health Psychol 6: 495-514.
36. Reid LM, Maclullich AM,. 2006. Subjective memory complaints and cognitive impairment in older people. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 22: 471-485. (Pubitemid 44726019)
37. Vitaliano PP, Maiuro RD, Russo J, Becker J,. 1987. Raw versus relative scores in the assessment of coping strategies. J Behav Med 10: 1-18. (Pubitemid 17059105)
38. Wackerbarth SB, Johnson MM,. 2002. The carrot and the stick: benefits and barriers in getting a diagnosis. Alzheimer Dis Assoc Disord 16: 213-220. (Pubitemid 35434797)
39. Waldorff FB, Rishoj S, Waldemar G,. 2008. If you don't ask (about memory), they probably won't tell. J Fam Pract 57: 41-44. (Pubitemid 351155810)
40. Walsh JC, Lynch M, Murphy AW, Daly K,. 2004. Factors influencing the decision to seek treatment for symptoms of acute myocardial infarction: an evaluation of the Self-Regulatory Model of illness behaviour. J Psychosom Res 56: 67-73. (Pubitemid 38264334)
41. Werner P,. 2003a. Factors influencing intentions to seek a cognitive status examination: a study based on the Health Belief Model. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 18: 787-794. (Pubitemid 37150482)
42. Werner P,. 2003b. Knowledge about symptoms of Alzheimer's disease: correlates and relationship to help-seeking behavior. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 18: 1029-1036. (Pubitemid 37479376)
43. Werner P, Heinik J,. 2004. Intentions of first-degree relatives of patients with Alzheimer's disease to seek a cognitive status examination. Int J Geriatr Psychiatry 19: 479-486. (Pubitemid 38697042)
44. Winblad B, Palmer K, Kivipelto M, et al,. 2004. Mild cognitive impairment-beyond controversies, towards a consensus: report of the International Working Group on Mild Cognitive Impairment. J Intern Med 256: 240-246. (Pubitemid 39222993)
45. Yesavage J, Brink T, Rose T, et al,. 1983. Development and validation of a geriatric depression screening scale: a preliminary report. J Psychiatr Res 17: 37-49. (Pubitemid 13123113)