A Preliminary Study of Mental Illness in the Aged

Authors

  • R. G Sharma Assistant Professor of psychology, Hospital for Mental Diseases, Kanke, Ranchi, India
  • R. K. Upadhyay Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Psychiatric Social Work, Post Graduate Training Centre, Hospital for Mental Diseases, Ranchi, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.1974.v3.i1.29

Abstract

Conducted a study with 71 male and 29 female patients admitted to an Indian mental hospital, using a modified version of the Cohen-Struening scale to measure attitudes toward mental illness. Preliminary findings are briefly presented concerning authoritarianism, benevolence, mental hygiene, social restrictiveness, and interpersonal hygiene as related to sex, urban-rural residence, and economic status.

Keywords: Mental Illness, Aged

Published

31-07-1974

How to Cite

Sharma, R. G. ., & Upadhyay, R. K. . (1974). A Preliminary Study of Mental Illness in the Aged. Indian Journal of Psychiatric Social Work, 3(1), 27–30. https://doi.org/10.29120/ijpsw.1974.v3.i1.29

Issue

Vol 3 No 1 July, 1974

Section

Articles

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