Psychiatry and the Elderly in the Middle East: A Report from Iran.

Siassi, Iradj; Fozouni, Bahman

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ERIC Number: EJ267963

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Publication Date: 1982

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Psychiatry and the Elderly in the Middle East: A Report from Iran.

Siassi, Iradj; Fozouni, Bahman

International Journal of Aging and Human Development, v15 n2 p107-20 1982

Presents utilization rates as well as the results of psychiatric tests on older and younger populations of psychiatric patients and addicts in Iran. Data showed that the elderly proportionately use psychiatric and drug abuse services much less frequently than the younger population. (Author/RC)

Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Comparative Analysis, Drug Addiction, Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health Programs, Older Adults, Psychiatric Services, Psychological Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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