Prevalence of Elder Abuse and its Association with Psychiatric Morbidity in a Rural Setting

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of elder abuse in a rural setting. In addition, the study aimed to evaluate the association of elder abuse with psychiatric morbidity and demographic factors. Methodology: A total of 125 elderly (age ≥55 years) were evaluated for psychiatric...

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Main Authors: Aseem Mehra, Sandeep Grover, Arun Agarwal, Mohammad Bashar, Ajit Avasthi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2019-04-01
Series:Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/jnrp.jnrp_338_18