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Age group differences in older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy and willingness to seek help. (2012). Age group differences in older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy and willingness to seek help.

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Title	Age group differences in older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy and willingness to seek help
Abstract	Older adults have been found to underutilize mental health services. Limited research has focused on older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy. Eighty-six older adults participated in this study, which investigated age group differences (e.g., young old versus older old) in older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy and willingness to seek help. The effect of previous experience with psychotherapy on attitudes and willingness to seek help was also examined. Results indicated that younger groups were more likely to hold positive attitudes toward psychotherapy, and were more willing to seek services. Younger groups of adults were also more likely to have had a previous experience with mental health treatment, and prior experience with psychotherapy was found to have a positive effect on attitudes. Younger groups were more willing than older groups to seek psychotherapy services when barriers to treatment (e.g., transportation and financial barriers) were removed.
Date	2012

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Title: Age group differences in older adults' attitudes toward psychotherapy and willingness to seek help
Personal Name(s): Pino, Jillian Zeitvogel
Hatfield, Derek
Corporate Name(s): Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Psychology.
Note: Publisher info.: Dissertation/Thesis.
Advisors: Hatfield, Derek Committee members: Tara Johnson; Laurie Roehrich.
Topical Subject(s): Aging
Clinical psychology