Meeting the mental health needs of the aged: the role of psychiatric emergency services

• Published in: Hospital & community psychiatry Vol. 33; no. 10; p. 833
• Main Authors: Simson, S, Wilson, L B
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.10.1982
• Subjects: Aged; Community Mental Health Centers - statistics & numerical data; Emergency Services, Psychiatric - statistics & numerical data; Female; Health Services for the Aged - statistics & numerical data; Health Services Needs and Demand - trends; Health Services Research - trends; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders - therapy; Mental Health Services - statistics & numerical data; Pennsylvania; Referral and Consultation

The mental health emergency service is a critical triage point for making decisions about the delivery of a variety of services needed by an increasingly large elderly population. This study explores the roles of two mental health emergency services in providing services and linking elderly clients...