The relationship between stigma and self-reported willingness to use mental health services among rural and urban older adults

Psychological Services

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 141-148

  Stewart, Hannah ^a   Jameson, John Paul ^a   Curtin, Lisa ^a  

^a APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental disorders; Mental health services; Older adults; Rural environments; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STIGMA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; UTILIZATION;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 84929513199     PISSN: 15411559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0038651     Document Type: Article

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