Anxiety and depression often coexist in older people. These disorders are often underdiagnosed and undertreated, and are associated with increased use of health and social care services, and raised mortality. Barriers to diagnosis include the reluctance of older people to present to their general practitioner (GP) with mood symptoms because of the stigma they perceive about mental health problems, and because the treatments offered are not acceptable to them.
University of Lincoln, College of Social Science Research
Heather Burroughs, Keele University, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Research Institute
Bernadette Bartlam, Keele University, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Research Institute
Peter Bullock, Age UK, North Staffordshire
Karina Lovell, University of Manchester, Division of Nursing
Reuben Ogollah, University of Nottingham, Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit
Mo Ray, University of Lincoln, School of Health and Social Care
Peter Bower, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, Division of Population of Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care
Waquas Waheed, NIHR School for Primary Care Research, Centre for Primary Care, Division of Population of Health, Health Services Research and Primary Care
Simon Gilbody, University of York, Mental Health and Addictions Research Group and Hull York Medical School, Centre for Health and Population Sciences
Tom Kingstone, Keele University, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Research Institute and Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Elaine Nicholls, Keele University, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Research Institute
Carolyn A Chew-Graham, Keele University, Primary Care and Health Sciences, Research Institute; Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care West Midlands
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