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Helpful approaches to older people experiencing mental health problems: a critical review of models of mental health care

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  • Páll Biering

    (University of Iceland)

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Despite growing concerns for the mental health of the older generation most studies focus on mental health care for younger people and there is a lack of knowledge about helpful treatment approaches and models of care for older people. Therefore, the purpose of this review was to answer the question what health care approaches are most helpful for older people experiencing mental health problems. Databases from 2000 to July 2017 were searched with focus on outcome studies, experts’ opinions and treatment descriptions. Critical interpretive synthesis was used to analyse and interpret the findings. Four main models of care were found: the medical-psychiatric model which mostly focuses on antipsychotic medication for the treatment of symptoms. Psychotherapeutic and social interventions take into consideration the psychosocial perspectives of mental health problems, but little research has been done on their lasting effect. Research indicates that psychotherapy needs to be adapted to the special needs of older people. Few old people have access to psychotherapy which limits its usefulness. Holistic or integrated models of health care have emerged in recent years. These models focus on both physical and psychosocial well-being and have shown promising outcomes. To reduce antipsychotic medication older people need to be given better access to psychotherapy and social interventions. This presupposes training health care professionals in such treatment methods. The holistic models need to be developed and studied further and given high priority in health care policy.

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  • Páll Biering, 2019. "Helpful approaches to older people experiencing mental health problems: a critical review of models of mental health care," European Journal of Ageing, Springer, vol. 16(2), pages 215-225, June.
  • Handle: RePEc:spr:eujoag:v:16:y:2019:i:2:d:10.1007_s10433-018-0490-3
    DOI: 10.1007/s10433-018-0490-3
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    1. Floor Holvast & Btissame Massoudi & Richard C Oude Voshaar & Peter F M Verhaak, 2017. "Non-pharmacological treatment for depressed older patients in primary care: A systematic review and meta-analysis," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(9), pages 1-20, September.
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