Age cues in patients' descriptions influence treatment attitudes.

CONCLUSION: Mental health care providers' 'age bias' continues to be a problematic factor in psychotherapy with older adults. An "age-aware education" for psychotherapists is needed for better realizing the potentials of psychotherapy with older adults. PMID: 30380336 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Aging and Mental Health - Category: Geriatrics Authors: Tags: Aging Ment Health Source Type: research