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ATTITUDES OF AUSTRALIAN THERAPISTS TOWARD OLDER CLIENTS: EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING IMPERATIVES

Helmes, Edward, Gee, Susan·2003·Educational Gerontology
DOI 10.1080/03601270390225640
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As Australia's population ages, there is concern that mental health professionals may not be prepared to deal with the increasing number of older people. The present study conducted a postal survey of Australian psychologists and counselors to ascertain whether older clients are less likely to be diagnosed with depression and are regarded less favorably than younger clients. Respondents received one of two versions of a vignette describing a depressed female client. The vignettes differed only in whether the fictitious client was aged 42 or aged 72. Responses were received from 414 psychologists and 293 counselors, representing a response rate of 38%. In general, response patterns did not differ between psychologists and counselors. Most respondents correctly identified depression regardless of the client's age. Attitudes toward treating the older client were consistently less favorable than for the younger client. The older client was rated as significantly less able to develop an adequate therapeutic relationship, to have a poorer prognosis, and to be less appropriate for therapy; and the therapists felt less competent in treating her and were less willing to accept her as a client. The evidence of an age bias has significant implications for the education and training of psychologists and counselors.

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  • Beliefs by referrers that psychological therapy is less likely to be effective are a specific barrier to help seeking for older adults.

    “specific barriers for older adults include difficulties with transportation, beliefs that it is normal to be anxious and depressed in old age, and beliefs by referrers that psychological therapy is less likely to be effective.”

    From Barriers to treatment for older adults seeking psychological therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Helmes and Gee, 2003

  • This supports previous research that generally GPs are able to identify the need for help.

    “This supports previous research that generally GPs are able to identify the need for help (Helmes and Gee, 2003”

    From Barriers to treatment for older adults seeking psychological therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Helmes and Gee, 2003

  • This is in contrast to previous research findings which suggests that one barrier to help seeking is that GPs do not think that psychological therapy would be beneficial to older adults.

    “is in contrast to previous research findings which suggests that one barrier to help seeking is that GPs do not think that psychological therapy would be beneficial to older adults (Uncapher and Arean, 2000”

    From Barriers to treatment for older adults seeking psychological therapy (2015) · cites this paper as Helmes and Gee, 2003

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Authors
Helmes, E., & Gee, S.
Affiliations
  • James Cook University (AU)
  • Victoria University of Wellington (NZ)
ORCID
Venue
Educational Gerontology
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2003-09
Volume
29
Issue
8
Pages
657-670
ISSN
  • 0360-1277 (ISSN-L)
  • 1521-0472
DOI
10.1080/03601270390225640
OpenAlex
W2135408828
Cited by
62
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
1.11
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Educational Gerontology (publishedVersion)
  • ResearchOnline at James Cook University (James Cook University) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Aging and Gerontology Research
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
Keywords
ageism, age bias, older clients, depression diagnosis, psychologists, counselors, therapeutic relationship, treatment prognosis, therapist competence, geriatric mental health, professional training, population aging

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