TY - JOUR T1 - Realising the potential of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies for older adults JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 108 LP - 108 DO - 10.3399/bjgp21X715001 VL - 71 IS - 704 AU - Sherrie D Samuels Y1 - 2021/03/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/71/704/108.2.abstract N2 - I read with interest the barriers to uptake of Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), particularly those pertaining to the misconception that depression is part of normal ageing.1 The misattribution of symptoms as part of the ageing process is what I have since seen described as the ‘understandability phenomena’, which may prevent older people from seeking help when depressed.2 The manifestation of … ER -