PSY-8336: Mental Health Challenges and Aging

Santini, Z. I., Jose, P. E., Koyanagi, A., Meilstrup, C., Nielsen, L., Madsen, K. R., & Koushede, V. (2020). Formal social participation protects physical health through enhanced mental health: A longitudinal mediation analysis using three consecutive waves of the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe (SHARE). Social Science & Medicine, 251(C).
This article examines enhancing mental health rough social participation.

Zarit, S. H., & Zarit, J. M. (2006). Family caregiving. In Mental disorders in older adults (pp. 321-350). Guilford Publishers.
This chapter presents information on the role of family caregiving for those with mental health issues in late adulthood.

Schloss, R. F., & Davidtz, J. (2020). Violence, older adults, and serious mental illness. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 101439.
This article examines violence and serious mental illness in older adults.

Kino, S., Jang, S. N., Takahashi, S., Ebner, D. K., & Kawachi, I. (2020). Socioeconomic disparities in self-rated health in two East Asian countries: Comparative study between Japan and Korea. Social Science & Medicine, 112945.
This article explores the role of socioeconomic disparities in health in late adulthood in Korea and Japan.

International Society Mental Health Organization.
Review this website for the International Society Mental Health Organization; read the material about ISMHO and consider whether joining the organization would be useful for you.