ArticleClinical gerontologist
Characteristics of Mental Health and Substance Use Service Facilities for Older Adults: Findings from U.S. National Surveys.
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- Standardized outcome measures of mental health in research with older adults who are incarcerated.International journal of prisoner health · 2022Review
- U.S. older adults' heroin and psychostimulant use treatment admissions, 2012-2019: Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2022Article
- Alcohol use disorder and treatment receipt among individuals aged 50 years and older: Other substance use and psychiatric correlates.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2021Article
- Demographic and Clinical Correlates of Treatment Completion among Older Adults with Heroin and Prescription Opioid Use Disorders.Journal of psychoactive drugsArticle
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the characteristics of U.S. mental health and substance use service programs dedicated/tailored for older adults (age 65+).
methodsData came from the 2012 and 2019 National Mental Health Services Survey (N-MHSS) and the National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS). Using Pearson χ
resultsFrom 2012 to 2019, the percent of all mental health and substance use service facilities for adults that had a dedicated/tailored program for older adults increased significantly, from 20.7% to 28.9% for mental health facilities and from 7.1% to 24.8% for substance use facilities, with 101 mental health facilities and 53 substance use facilities serving older adults exclusively in 2019. Compared to facilities without an older-adult program, higher percentages of facilities with such a program offered treatment for co-occurring mental and substance use disorders and supplemental health and social care services.
conclusionsGiven the rapidly aging society, more accessible and affordable programs dedicated/tailored for older adults are needed. To achieve this goal and better meet older adults' needs, more detailed data on facility characteristics are needed to build the knowledge base on improving the treatment environment. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Programs for older adults should be designed to meet the complex needs of those with mental health and/or substance use problems and incorporate innovative service delivery models that can improve older adults' access.
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