Physicians' acceptance of behavioral treatments and pharmacotherapy for behavioral disturbances in older adults

In response to growing interest in employing behavioral treatments and environmental modification for behavioral disturbances in older adults, we employed vignette methodology to examine physicians' acceptance of two behavioral treatments and haloperidol using Kazdin's Treatment Evaluation...

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Published inThe Gerontologist Vol. 32; no. 4; p. 546
Main Authors Burgio, L D, Sinnott, J, Janosky, J E, Hohman, M J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1992
Subjects
Aged
Analysis of Variance
Attitude of Health Personnel
Behavior Therapy
Female
Haloperidol - therapeutic use
Humans
Male
Mental Disorders - drug therapy
Mental Disorders - therapy
Physicians
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Summary:In response to growing interest in employing behavioral treatments and environmental modification for behavioral disturbances in older adults, we employed vignette methodology to examine physicians' acceptance of two behavioral treatments and haloperidol using Kazdin's Treatment Evaluation Inventory. Physicians assigned the highest acceptability ratings to the behavioral treatments and the lowest ratings to haloperidol. The patient's cognitive capacity, living situation (nursing home vs. community), and the type of behavior problem mediated treatment acceptability ratings.
ISSN:0016-9013
DOI:10.1093/geront/32.4.546