Older Adults Are Disproportionately Underrepresented as Users of Mental Health

question 67

Multiple Choice

Older adults are disproportionately underrepresented as users of mental health services for all of the following reasons, except

• A) older adults themselves are responsible for not seeking psychological help when they need it.
• B) Mental health professionals may be less willing or able to treat older adults.
• C) Psychologists and psychiatrists prefer to work with younger clients.
• D) Family physicians are less likely to treat older patients and refer them to mental health professionals.
• E) There is an insufficient number of mental health professionals who specialize in older adults.

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