Treatment use, perceived need, and barriers to seeking treatment for substance abuse and mental health problems among older adults compared to younger adults

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 145, Issue , 2014, Pages 113-120

  Choi, Namkee G ^a   DiNitto, Diana M ^a   Marti, C Nathan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers to treatment; Mental disorders; Substance use disorders; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ILLICIT DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STIGMA; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERCEPTION; PROCEDURES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRENDS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84922337377     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.10.004     Document Type: Article

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