title: Elder abuse and psychological well-being: a systematic review and implications for research and policy--a mini review.
abstract: Elder abuse and psychological distress are both important geriatric syndromes and are independently associated with premature morbidity and mortality. Despite recent advances, there has been little systematic exploration of the association between elder abuse and psychological distress. This systematic review synthesizes the qualitative and quantitative studies on the relationship between elder abuse and psychological distress, namely psychological distress as a risk factor and/or a consequence of elder abuse. Moreover, through this review, future research directions for elder abuse and psychological distress and their implications for practice and policy to improve the health and aging of vulnerable populations are also highlighted.
authors.affiliation: Chinese Health, Aging and Policy Program, Rush Institute for Healthy Aging, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. xinqi_dong@rush.edu
authors.forename: XinQi
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Dong
authors.forename: RuiJia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: E-Shien
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Melissa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Simon
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002681:China; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004552:Elder Abuse / Q000523:psychology*; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D006801:Humans; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology*