Scratching the Surface of Psychiatric Services Distribution and Public Health: An Indiana Assessment

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Discusses the shortage of psychiatric providers in rural Indiana using data from the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency. Compares 2015 workforce data to population demographics and county-by-county data on behavioral and public health, including rates of hypertension, smoking, and substance abuse. Tables compare population characteristics to provider licensing data to illustrate psychiatry workforce challenges in rural counties.

Steven Moberly, Hannah Maxey, Lacy Foy, et al.

The Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 46(2), 267-282

04/2019

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Access · Behavioral health workforce · Health workforce supply and demand · Mental health · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data · Indiana