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Mental health problems in the elderly in residential care in Greece — a pilot study
Author(s)	A Arvaniti, M Livaditis, E Kanioti
Journal title	Aging & Mental Health, vol 9, no 2, March 2005
Pages	pp 142-145
Source	http://www.tandfonline.com
Keywords	Mental disorder ; Care homes ; Living in the community ; Comparison ; Pilot ; Greece.
Annotation	A pilot study examining mental health problems conducted in a rural area of Greece compared a sample of 40 residents with 40 matched controls attending a community open care centre for the elderly (OCCE). The following measures were used: Mini Mental Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI), Geriatric Depression Screening Scale (GDSS), and the Mini Mental State Examination (MMSE). The group of residents had a lower educational level and presented with higher prevalence of depression and suicidality. Suicidal ideation was not significantly correlated to any of the examined independent social or psychological factors and was persistent during a 2-year follow-up. It is possible that, especially in rural areas, admission to the institution is per se a traumatic event precipitating suicidality. The issues of effective psychological care for older people in residential care are discussed. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-050426212 A
Classmark	E: KW: K4: 48: 4UC: 76X
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