Mental health and functional mental disorder in older adults.
The available literature on mental health and older people tends to focus on dementia rather than functional illness, despite the greater prevalence of the latter. This review analyses articles published on mental health in nursing journals and considers their content. The author suggests that those working with older adults need to hear more about the experiences of those who suffer with mental health problems.
Collier
Elizabeth
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School of Nursing, University of Salford, Salford.
D000368:Aged; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D015706:Bibliometrics; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000451:nursing*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing / Q000193:education; D012106:Research