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This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.

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Burnes, D., Henderson Jr, C. R., Sheppard, C., Zhao, R., Pillemer, K. & Lachs, M. S. (2017). Prevalence of Financial Fraud and Scams Among Older Adults in the United States: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Public Health, 107(8), e13-e21.

Themes: Extent of the phenomenon* and financial mistreatment*

Burnes, D., Pillemer, K. & Lachs, M. S. (2017). Elder Abuse Severity: A Critical but Understudied Dimension of Victimization for Clinicians and Researchers. Gerontologist, 57(4), 745-756.

Themes: Neglect*, physical mistreatment*, psychological mistreatment* and research*

Burnes, D. & Lachs, M. S. (2017). The Case for Individualized Goal Attainment Scaling Measurement in Elder Abuse Interventions. Journal of Applied Gerontology: The Official Journal of the Southern Gerontological Society, 36(1), 116-122.

Themes: Intervention* and measure*

Rosen, T., Lien, C., Stern, M. E., Bloemen, E. M., Mysliwiec, R., McCarthy, T. J., Clark, S., Mulcare, M. R., Ribaudo, D. S., Lachs, M. S., Pillermer, K. & Flomenbaum, N. E. (2017). Emergency Medical Services Perspectives on Identifying and Reporting Victims of Elder Abuse, Neglect, and Self-Neglect. Journal of Emergency Medicine, 53(4), 573-582.

Themes: Detection and identification* and reporting*

Burnes, D., K. Pillemer, K. & Lachs, M.S. (2016). Elder Abuse Severity: A critical but understudied dimension of victimization for clinicians and researchers. The Gerontologist, 0(0), 1-12.

Themes: Risk factors and vulnerability*

Burnes, D., Rizzo, V. M., Gorroochurn, P., Pollack, M. H. & Lachs, M. S. (2016). Understanding Service Utilization in Cases of Elder Abuse to Inform Best Practices. Journal of Applied Gerontology, 35(10), 1036-1057.

Themes: Best practices*

Lachs, M. S., Teresi, J. A., Ramirez, M., van Haitsma, K., Silver, S., Eimicke, J. P., Boratgis, G., Sukha, G., Kong, J., Besas, A. M., Luna, M. R. & Pillemer, K. A. (2016). The Prevalence of Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Nursing Homes. Annals of Internal Medicine, 165(4), 229-236.

Themes: Definition*, extent of the phenomenon*, institution*, older adults to older adults mistreatment* and risk factors and vulnerability*

Lien, C., Rosen, T., Bloemen, E. M., Abrams, R. C., Pavlou, M. & Lachs, M. S. (2016). Narratives of Self-Neglect: Patterns of Traumatic Personal Experiences and Maladaptive Behaviors in Cognitively Intact Older Adults. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 64(11), e195-e200.

Themes: Explanatory theories and approaches*, risk factors and vulnerability* and self neglect*

Pillemer, K., Burnes, D., Riffin, C. & Lachs, M. (2016). Elder abuse: Global situation, risk factors, and prevention strategies. Gerontologist, 56(S2), 194-205.

Themes: Prevention* and risk factors and vulnerability*

Rosen, T., Bloemen, E. M., LoFaso, V. M., Clark, S., Flomenbaum, N. E. & Lachs, M. S. (2016). Emergency Department Presentations for Injuries in Older Adults Independently Known to be Victims of Elder Abuse. The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 50(3), 518-526.

Themes: Detection and identification* and physical mistreatment*

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This section suggests a selection of international publications on mistreatment of older adults that have been published since 2007. A scientific literature review is carried out every six months in order to regularly enhance this reference list.