[Psychotherapy service utilization and psychotherapy motivation in a representative community sample of the elderly -- results of the zurich older age study].

Objective: To study the extent of real and potential psychotherapy service utilization in the older (65 - 96) population.

Method: We used the Zurich Older Age Study on PTSD, complicated grief and depressive disorders which consists of a random sample of 712 older adults based on a two-stage screening design. Utilization of psychotherapy was assessed by a checklist on service utilization for psychological problems/disorders.