Rural and Urban/Suburban Families' Use of a Web-Based Mental Health Intervention

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Analyzes data from a web-based mental health intervention program serving adolescents and caregivers in disaster-affected areas of Missouri and Alabama, comparing rural and urban/suburban rates of accessing and completing web-based mental healthcare modules. Describes historic disparities in mental healthcare among rural communities, noting changes to access and engagement due to increased internet technology use among rural youth and adults. Discusses the potential of web-based healthcare interventions, including telehealth, to expand mental health services in rural areas.

Brian Bunnell, Tatiana Davidson, Daniel Dewey, Matthew Price, Kenneth J. Ruggiero

Telemedicine Journal and E-Health, 23(5), 390-396

05/2017

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Access · Children and youth · Families · Health disparities · Mental health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Telehealth · Alabama · Missouri