Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Accuracy of Name and Age Data Provided about Network Members in a Social Network Study of People Who Use Drugs: Implications for Constructing Sociometric Networks
Presents as study on the accuracy of risk network reporting from drug users in rural Appalachia. Breaks down risk networks by participants' relationship to network members.
Author(s): April M. Young, Abby E. Rudolph, Amanda E. Su, et al.
Citation: Annals of Epidemiology, 26(11), 802-809
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Presents as study on the accuracy of risk network reporting from drug users in rural Appalachia. Breaks down risk networks by participants' relationship to network members.
Author(s): April M. Young, Abby E. Rudolph, Amanda E. Su, et al.
Citation: Annals of Epidemiology, 26(11), 802-809
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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County-level Vulnerability Assessment for Rapid Dissemination of HIV or HCV Infections among Persons Who Inject Drugs, United States
Explores a study on the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to illicit injection drug use in rural areas. Identifies counties across the U.S. that are potentially vulnerable to HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs.
Author(s): Michelle M Van Handel, Charles E Rose, Elaine J Hallisey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 73(3), 323-331
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Explores a study on the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) due to illicit injection drug use in rural areas. Identifies counties across the U.S. that are potentially vulnerable to HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs.
Author(s): Michelle M Van Handel, Charles E Rose, Elaine J Hallisey, et al.
Citation: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 73(3), 323-331
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
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Rural Promising Practice Issue Brief: Training Community Clergy Partners to Increase Access to Care for Rural Veterans
Presents a toolkit and web-based module for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a mental health training program for clergy to help rural veterans. Discusses in-person and web-based training methods implemented in the pilot program. Includes outcomes regarding the increase of access to mental healthcare and clinical impact for rural veterans, among other factors.
Additional links: Overview
Author(s): James Goalder, Kristen Wing, Eric Crawford, Keith Ethridge
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Presents a toolkit and web-based module for the development, implementation, and evaluation of a mental health training program for clergy to help rural veterans. Discusses in-person and web-based training methods implemented in the pilot program. Includes outcomes regarding the increase of access to mental healthcare and clinical impact for rural veterans, among other factors.
Additional links: Overview
Author(s): James Goalder, Kristen Wing, Eric Crawford, Keith Ethridge
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Veterans Health Administration's Office of Rural Health
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Availability of Buprenorphine Treatment in Kentucky
Describes availability of opioid addiction treatment in Kentucky, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and other non-metropolitan areas, and distribution of various medical specialists authorized to prescribe buprenorphine in these areas.
Author(s): Elijah T. Myers, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Health Policy
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Describes availability of opioid addiction treatment in Kentucky, with breakdowns by metropolitan, micropolitan, and other non-metropolitan areas, and distribution of various medical specialists authorized to prescribe buprenorphine in these areas.
Author(s): Elijah T. Myers, Tyrone F. Borders
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Kentucky Institute for Rural Health Policy
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Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health
Highlights ways substance use disorder treatment in rural and urban areas can be aligned with primary care, and provides recommendations and examples of how individuals, organizations, and communities can work together to reduce and prevent substance misuse.
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Highlights ways substance use disorder treatment in rural and urban areas can be aligned with primary care, and provides recommendations and examples of how individuals, organizations, and communities can work together to reduce and prevent substance misuse.
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Pennsylvania Mobile Team Addresses Substance Use Disorders
Features the Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT) program, which supports patients in the recovery process and educates medical staff on addiction and recovery. ARMOT is a collaboration of three hospitals, two substance abuse providers, and the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Features the Addiction Recovery Mobile Outreach Team (ARMOT) program, which supports patients in the recovery process and educates medical staff on addiction and recovery. ARMOT is a collaboration of three hospitals, two substance abuse providers, and the Armstrong-Indiana-Clarion Drug and Alcohol Commission.
Author(s): Allee Mead
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Vital Signs: Disparities in Tobacco-Related Cancer Incidence and Mortality — United States, 2004–2013
Reports on trends and disparities in incidence and death rates for cancers related to cigarette smoking during 2004–2013. Includes data for urban and rural counties.
Author(s): S. Jane Henley, Cheryll C. Thomas, Saida R. Sharapova, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(44),1212-1218
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on trends and disparities in incidence and death rates for cancers related to cigarette smoking during 2004–2013. Includes data for urban and rural counties.
Author(s): S. Jane Henley, Cheryll C. Thomas, Saida R. Sharapova, et al.
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 65(44),1212-1218
Date: 11/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Symptom Profiles and Illness Course among Anabaptist and Non-Anabaptist Adults with Major Mood Disorders
Study of major mood disorder symptom profiles for Amish and Mennonite clinical patients in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. Compares 155 patient profiles to 155 non-Anabaptist study participants who were matched by sex, age, and diagnosis. Discusses rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and head injury in relation to major depressive episodes for both population groups.
Author(s): Kelly E. Gill, Stephanie A. Cardenas, Layla Kassem, Thomas G. Schulze, Francis J. McMahon
Citation: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 4, 21
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Study of major mood disorder symptom profiles for Amish and Mennonite clinical patients in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Ohio. Compares 155 patient profiles to 155 non-Anabaptist study participants who were matched by sex, age, and diagnosis. Discusses rates of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and head injury in relation to major depressive episodes for both population groups.
Author(s): Kelly E. Gill, Stephanie A. Cardenas, Layla Kassem, Thomas G. Schulze, Francis J. McMahon
Citation: International Journal of Bipolar Disorders, 4, 21
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Emergent Public Health Issues in the US-Mexico Border Region
Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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Features articles on public health issues and disparities in the U.S.-Mexico border region. Covers mental health disorders, maternal and child health, diseases, accidents, access to care, and more.
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Office of Border Health
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The Criminal Justice Experience of African American Cocaine Users in Arkansas
Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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Examines associations between the involvement in the criminal justice system and drug use in urban and rural African American cocaine users in Arkansas between 2010 and 2012. Includes demographic statistics by gender, age, rurality, and route of administration.
Author(s): Nickolas Zaller, Ann M. Cheney, Geoffrey M. Curran, Brenda M. Booth, Tyrone F. Borders
Citation: Substance Use & Misuse, 51(12), 1566-1576
Date: 10/2016
Type: Document
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