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Practice of Geriatric Psychiatry and Mental Health Services for the Elderly: Results of an International Survey

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 January 2005

Burton V. Reifler  and
Wayne Cohen
Burton V. Reifler
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Wayne Cohen
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
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Abstract

The authors conducted a survey of members of the International Psychogeriatric Association (IPA) to determine the state of development of both the profession of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly. Ratings for both issues were based on a scale of 1 to 4, with 1 being little to no development and 4 being the highest. A rating of 2 was set as the desired minimum, and 12 countries met this goal in both categories, with 6 more countries reaching this goal in service development only. We conclude that although the field of geriatric psychiatry and services for mentally ill elderly are still underdeveloped in much of the world, in many countries they are developed sufficiently enough that the IPA is in an excellent position to provide both information and technical assistance to nations wishing to advance.

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International Psychogeriatrics , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , December 1998 , pp. 351 - 357
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© 1998 International Psychogeriatric Association

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