Barriers to Accessing Mental Health Care for Older Persons with Depression

• By: Jo Anne Sirey, PhD Weill Medical College of Cornell University
• April 1st, 2011
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Early in my career, I took my oldest daughter to her first dentist appointment. Making small talk, the dentist asked me what I do. I told her about my research on barriers to care, the stigma surrounding mental illness and interventions to improve treatment participation for older adults. As she...