Prior research has suggested that many patients in a general hospital have psychological problems which are often ignored. There is a further suggestion that increasing age increases the possibility of failure to provide appropriate treatment. The present study attempted to investigate the effects of age and personality differences as measured by the MMPI on referral for psychological consultation. When groups were sorted on the basis of normal-abnormal MMPI profiles and actual referral it was found that mean age of those with abnormal profiles is significantly greater in the nonreferred group. It was felt that an education program for referral sources was needed.
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Ginsburg et al. (1974) studied this question.
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