Faculty Articles
Clinical Geropsychology: Treatment and Research Approaches With Rural Older Adults
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Clinical Gerontologist
ISSN
0731-7115
Publication Date
1-1-2014
Abstract
The proportion of older adults in rural settings continues to increase, with the proportion of older adults greater in rural versus urban areas. Rural elders often have greater mental health needs but live in areas with the greatest shortages of mental and behavioral health services. Furthermore, cultural barriers to treatment exist with a lack of understanding of rural older adults' cultural context contributing to a hesitation to seek help by rural elders. The current article will explore characteristics, need for treatment and research, barriers to delivering treatment and conducting research, public policy, and clinical implications related to the mental health needs of rural older adults.
DOI
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07317115.2014.847312
Volume
37
Issue
1
First Page
65
Last Page
75
NSUWorks Citation
Dautovich, N. D.,
Shoji, K. D.,
Stripling, A. M.,
Dzierzewski, J. M.
(2014). Clinical Geropsychology: Treatment and Research Approaches With Rural Older Adults. Clinical Gerontologist, 37(1), 65-75.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/1213