Older age research non-responders: an inpatient "profile".
Examined the differences between older research non-responders and older completers and between older research non-responders and younger ones. As part of a large cooperative Veterans Administration study, a sample of 619 older non-responders were compared to 964 older completers and also to 4,731 younger non-responders on basic demographic and treatment factors, as well as on self-rated adjustment dimensions. Among other factors, results show that older non-responders tend to be substance abusers, to be "loners," but have equal or better adjustment ratings than older completers; and among other variables, older non-responders tend to be "first timers" in psychiatric hospitals, to have greater treatment expectations, and to rate themselves with better adjustment in many areas relative to younger non-responders.
D000367:Age Factors; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010352:Patient Dropouts / Q000523:psychology*; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012106:Research; D012917:Social Adjustment