Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
The Supply and Distribution of the Behavioral Health Workforce in America: A State-Level Analysis
State-level analysis of the supply and distribution of the behavioral health workforce. Provides individual data briefs for each state and includes information on the following health professionals: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and counselors. Findings are shown in actual numbers, as a ratio of providers per 100,000 population, and by metro/non-metro status. Builds on the work and research of an earlier companion brief.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lisa A. Garberson, Davis G. Patterson, Eric H. Larson
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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State-level analysis of the supply and distribution of the behavioral health workforce. Provides individual data briefs for each state and includes information on the following health professionals: psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and counselors. Findings are shown in actual numbers, as a ratio of providers per 100,000 population, and by metro/non-metro status. Builds on the work and research of an earlier companion brief.
Author(s): C. Holly A. Andrilla, Lisa A. Garberson, Davis G. Patterson, Eric H. Larson
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
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Final Report: Opioid Use, Misuse, and Overdose in Women
Discusses the need for prevention, treatment and recovery programs for women who have opioid use disorders. Focuses on the increase in opioid use among the female population and ways to help manage and respond to the impact of overuse and overdose. Provides a summary of the September 2016 national meeting focus on opioid use in women. Includes information about how rural location affects use and treatment, particularly lack of access to care and overdose remedies.
Additional links: White Paper, December 2016
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
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Discusses the need for prevention, treatment and recovery programs for women who have opioid use disorders. Focuses on the increase in opioid use among the female population and ways to help manage and respond to the impact of overuse and overdose. Provides a summary of the September 2016 national meeting focus on opioid use in women. Includes information about how rural location affects use and treatment, particularly lack of access to care and overdose remedies.
Additional links: White Paper, December 2016
Date: 07/2017
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health
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Correlates of Risky Alcohol Use Among Women from Appalachian Ohio
Examines the prevalence and predictors of heavy episodic alcohol use in women from 18 clinics in the Appalachian region of Ohio, a primarily rural area, as part of the Community Awareness Resources and Education I (CARE I) study. CARE I focused on determining how social, environmental, behavioral, and biological factors contribute to the causes and prevention of cervical cancer.
Author(s): Golfo K. Tzilos, Erinn M. Hade, Mack T. Ruffin, Electra D. Paskett
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 41(2), 152-161
Date: 06/2017
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Examines the prevalence and predictors of heavy episodic alcohol use in women from 18 clinics in the Appalachian region of Ohio, a primarily rural area, as part of the Community Awareness Resources and Education I (CARE I) study. CARE I focused on determining how social, environmental, behavioral, and biological factors contribute to the causes and prevention of cervical cancer.
Author(s): Golfo K. Tzilos, Erinn M. Hade, Mack T. Ruffin, Electra D. Paskett
Citation: Journal of Rural Mental Health, 41(2), 152-161
Date: 06/2017
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Smokeless Tobacco Decision-Making Among Rural Adolescent Males in California
Examines factors impacting decision-making about using smokeless tobacco in rural adolescent males in California. Discusses the implications for public health educators and others seeking to reduce smokeless tobacco use.
Author(s): Elizabeth T. Couch, Ellen Darius, Margaret M. Walsh, Benjamin W. Chaffee
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 42(3), 544-550
Date: 06/2017
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Examines factors impacting decision-making about using smokeless tobacco in rural adolescent males in California. Discusses the implications for public health educators and others seeking to reduce smokeless tobacco use.
Author(s): Elizabeth T. Couch, Ellen Darius, Margaret M. Walsh, Benjamin W. Chaffee
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 42(3), 544-550
Date: 06/2017
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Arizona American Indian Health Status Summary Report for Data Year 2015
Provides tables and graphs highlighting healthcare disparities for American Indians in Arizona. Addresses chronic disease incidence, mortality rates and causes of death, maternal and infant health, and behavioral risk factors such as drug and alcohol use.
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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Provides tables and graphs highlighting healthcare disparities for American Indians in Arizona. Addresses chronic disease incidence, mortality rates and causes of death, maternal and infant health, and behavioral risk factors such as drug and alcohol use.
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Department of Health Services
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The Use of E-cigarettes among School-going Adolescents in a Predominantly Rural Environment of Central Appalachia
Highlights a study on e-cigarette use among adolescents in rural Northeast Tennessee. Breaks down data by gender, age, and the concurrent use of e-cigarette and other tobacco products, among other factors.
Author(s): Daniel Owusu, Jocelyn Aibangbee, Candice Collins, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 42(3), 624-631
Date: 06/2017
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Highlights a study on e-cigarette use among adolescents in rural Northeast Tennessee. Breaks down data by gender, age, and the concurrent use of e-cigarette and other tobacco products, among other factors.
Author(s): Daniel Owusu, Jocelyn Aibangbee, Candice Collins, et al.
Citation: Journal of Community Health, 42(3), 624-631
Date: 06/2017
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Addressing Mental Health Needs: Perspectives of African Americans Living in the Rural South
Examines mental health, mental health treatment, and barriers to treatment for rural South African American residents to develop culturally competent treatment approaches. Includes characteristics data for age group, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, employment, and gender.
Author(s): Tiffany F. Haynes, Ann M. Cheney, J. Greer Sullivan, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 68(6), 573-578
Date: 06/2017
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Examines mental health, mental health treatment, and barriers to treatment for rural South African American residents to develop culturally competent treatment approaches. Includes characteristics data for age group, race/ethnicity, education, marital status, employment, and gender.
Author(s): Tiffany F. Haynes, Ann M. Cheney, J. Greer Sullivan, et al.
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 68(6), 573-578
Date: 06/2017
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Substance Abuse in Indiana: An Urban-Rural Perspective
Analyzes the trends in alcohol use, other drug use, and available treatment options across rural and urban Indiana. Includes data and statistics on demographics and substance use treatment services by urban, rural/mixed, and rural area.
Author(s): Harold E. Kooreman, Marion S. Greene
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Policy, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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Analyzes the trends in alcohol use, other drug use, and available treatment options across rural and urban Indiana. Includes data and statistics on demographics and substance use treatment services by urban, rural/mixed, and rural area.
Author(s): Harold E. Kooreman, Marion S. Greene
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Center for Health Policy, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
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Medicaid Expansion: Behavioral Health Treatment Use in Selected States in 2014
Report to Congress describing the population of Medicaid expansion enrollees with behavioral health diagnoses in 2014, and the use of behavioral health treatment among the enrolled population. Results are based on the experience of four states: Iowa, New York, Washington, and West Virginia. Includes a discussion on rural/urban geographic distribution of enrollees and the barriers to accessing treatment for enrollees living in rural areas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Report to Congress describing the population of Medicaid expansion enrollees with behavioral health diagnoses in 2014, and the use of behavioral health treatment among the enrolled population. Results are based on the experience of four states: Iowa, New York, Washington, and West Virginia. Includes a discussion on rural/urban geographic distribution of enrollees and the barriers to accessing treatment for enrollees living in rural areas.
Additional links: Full Report
Date: 06/2017
Sponsoring organization: Government Accountability Office
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Screening for Underage Drinking and DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder in Rural Primary Care Practice
Author manuscript describing study of 1,193 patients aged 12-20 who were assessed before their visit to one of 6 rural Pennsylvania clinics. Features statistics with breakdowns by age group, frequency of consumption, and quantity of consumption.
Author(s): Duncan B. Clark, Christopher S. Martin, Tammy Chung, et al.
Date: 06/2017
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Author manuscript describing study of 1,193 patients aged 12-20 who were assessed before their visit to one of 6 rural Pennsylvania clinics. Features statistics with breakdowns by age group, frequency of consumption, and quantity of consumption.
Author(s): Duncan B. Clark, Christopher S. Martin, Tammy Chung, et al.
Date: 06/2017
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