TY - JOUR
AU - Cain, Van 
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AB -  This study of randomly selected black (N = 600) and white (N = 600) elderly individuals residing in Nashville, TN, ex- amines the relationship between psychiatric symptoms and utiliza- tion of both formal and informal resources of help among the black and white elderly. Relevant data were collected through face-to-face interviews with the elderly living either in their own homes or in the high-rise apartments for the elderly. Analyses of data show that significantly greater proporlions of the elderly with psychiatric symptoms in both samples use mental health professionals. Mental health services, however, were less frequently used as compared to the family physician or seeing the clergyman. Furthermore, in both samples, help from clergy, fnends/relatives or praying frequently was higher among the females than males. The elderly males tended to use drinking more than usual and going out for long walks as coping mechanisms. A discussion of these fmdings is provided. 
TI - Psychiatric Symptoms and Help-Seeking Behavior Among the Elderly
JF - Journal Of Gerontological Social Work
DO - 10.1300/J083V21N03_12
DA - 1994-08-15
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/taylor-francis/psychiatric-symptoms-and-help-seeking-behavior-among-the-elderly-Fge9ol9kFH
SP - 177
EP - 196
VL - 21
IS - 3-4
DP - DeepDyve
ER -