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Mental health service utilization among frail, low-income elders: perceptions of home service providers and elders in the community
- Authors:
- ROGERS Anissa, BARUSCH Amanda
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Gerontological Social Work, 34(2), 2001, pp.23-38.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study was conducted to determine the extent to which service providers in a community-based care programme in the USA accurately identified and referred elders with symptoms of depression. Interviews were conducted with 79 frail, low-income elders. Reviews of their case files were then conducted to determine first, the extent to which case managers recognised depressive symptoms and second, the extent to which respondents who screened with significant symptoms were referred for mental health services. Results suggest an imperfect association between symptoms and case managers' perceptions and referrals.