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Management of psychological difficulties in later life
— a survey of general practitioners | | Author(s) | Paula Weeple |
| Journal title | PSIGE Newsletter, no 87, July 2004 |
| Publisher | Psychologists' Special Interest Group in Elderly People - PSIGE, British Psychological Society, July 2004 |
| Pages | pp 42-49 |
| Source | http://www.psige.org.uk |
| Keywords | Mental disorder ; Dementia ; Psychiatric treatment ; Referrals ; General practitioners ; Social surveys ; Edinburgh. |
| Annotation | A survey of general practitioners (GPs) in north east Edinburgh investigated their management of a range of psychological needs in older people, as well as their attitudes towards a psychological approach to treatment. GPs' knowledge of psychological services available to people with dementia was also assessed. 55% of those contacted responded to a postal questionnaire. Results suggest that although referral of older people with mental health needs to psychiatry or a Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) was not uncommon, the referral rate to psychology was low. Low referral rates appeared to be due to lack of awareness of services available, uncertainty regarding appropriate referral criteria and inaccurate beliefs regarding waiting times. The findings suggest that providing GPs with accurate information and education about psychology services, and management of older people's psychological needs, may improve access for these individuals to such a service. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041207205 A |
| Classmark | E: EA: LP: L5R: QT6: 3F: 9SD |
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