Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Housing for Rural Residents Recovering from Substance Use Disorders
Presents a study featuring a number of programs providing housing for substance use disorder (SUD) recovery in rural communities. Discusses 3 different case studies on programs in MN, OR, and WV. Highlights the community need, organizational structure, and key features of each program.
Author(s): Katie Rydberg, Ingrid Jacobson, Mariana Tuttle, et al.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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Presents a study featuring a number of programs providing housing for substance use disorder (SUD) recovery in rural communities. Discusses 3 different case studies on programs in MN, OR, and WV. Highlights the community need, organizational structure, and key features of each program.
Author(s): Katie Rydberg, Ingrid Jacobson, Mariana Tuttle, et al.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: University of Minnesota Rural Health Research Center
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New Medicare Behavioral Health Providers: Incorporating MHCs and MFTs Into Your RHC
Recording of a May 9, 2024, webinar discussing Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHCs) effective January 1, 2024, and the implications for Rural Health Clinics. Describes skills and attributes of MFTs and MHCs and provides an overview of common mental health concerns for older adults. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Recording of a May 9, 2024, webinar discussing Medicare coverage of marriage and family therapists (MFTs) and mental health counselors (MHCs) effective January 1, 2024, and the implications for Rural Health Clinics. Describes skills and attributes of MFTs and MHCs and provides an overview of common mental health concerns for older adults. Part of the Rural Health Clinic Technical Assistance Series.
Additional links: Presentation Slides
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: National Association of Rural Health Clinics
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Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth Substance Use Prevention in Rural Hawai'i
Offers an overview of substance use among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth including factors contributing to use. Describes a proposed research study using a community based participatory research approach to identify the influence of parents on substance use for NHPI youth.
Author(s): Sarah Momilani Marshall, Sophia Lau
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(5), 144-145
Date: 05/2024
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Offers an overview of substance use among rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth including factors contributing to use. Describes a proposed research study using a community based participatory research approach to identify the influence of parents on substance use for NHPI youth.
Author(s): Sarah Momilani Marshall, Sophia Lau
Citation: Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 83(5), 144-145
Date: 05/2024
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Rural-Urban Disparities in the Availability of Hospital-Based Screening, Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Addiction Consult Services
Compares availability of opioid use disorder screening, medication, and addiction consult services in hospitals by level of rurality. Utilizes data from the 2021 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey of Hospitals. Discusses access barriers to opioid use disorder services in rural areas.
Author(s): Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin, Zoe Lindenfield, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 160, 209280
Date: 05/2024
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Compares availability of opioid use disorder screening, medication, and addiction consult services in hospitals by level of rurality. Utilizes data from the 2021 American Hospital Association (AHA) Annual Survey of Hospitals. Discusses access barriers to opioid use disorder services in rural areas.
Author(s): Berkeley Franz, Cory E. Cronin, Zoe Lindenfield, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 160, 209280
Date: 05/2024
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The Paradox of High Greenness and Poor Health in Rural Central Appalachia
Examines the environmental, socioeconomic, and psychological/behavioral factors that result in poor health in rural central Appalachia despite the availability of green areas. Includes discussion about the factors that attenuate or overwhelm potential health benefits of greenness for Appalachian citizens.
Author(s): Jiaying Dong, Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Aaron Reuben, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 248, 118400
Date: 05/2024
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Examines the environmental, socioeconomic, and psychological/behavioral factors that result in poor health in rural central Appalachia despite the availability of green areas. Includes discussion about the factors that attenuate or overwhelm potential health benefits of greenness for Appalachian citizens.
Author(s): Jiaying Dong, Matthew H.E.M. Browning, Aaron Reuben, et al.
Citation: Environmental Research, 248, 118400
Date: 05/2024
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Key Findings from RAND Health Care Research on Telehealth Policy
Brief examining the implications of telehealth policy for emergency response, treatment for behavioral health, maternal healthcare, and healthcare access.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Brief examining the implications of telehealth policy for emergency response, treatment for behavioral health, maternal healthcare, and healthcare access.
Author(s): Lori Uscher-Pines, Shira H. Fischer
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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The 2018 Farm Bill (P.L. 115-334): Summary and Side-by-Side Comparison
Analyzes the 2018 Farm Bill by comparing House and Senate versions of the bill and the previous 2014 bill. Includes important rural provisions addressing substance abuse treatment, telemedicine funding, broadband access, and rural hospital loans.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Analyzes the 2018 Farm Bill by comparing House and Senate versions of the bill and the previous 2014 bill. Includes important rural provisions addressing substance abuse treatment, telemedicine funding, broadband access, and rural hospital loans.
Date: 05/2024
Sponsoring organization: Congressional Research Service
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Comparative Effectiveness of Clinician Versus Peer Supported Problem-Solving Therapy for Rural Older Adults with Depression
Examines the effectiveness of clinician-supported versus peer counselor-supported Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) among 105 rural adults aged 60+ in California's Tuolomne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties.
Author(s): Brooke Hollister, Rebecca Crabb, Patricia Areán
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 75(9), 925-928
Date: 04/2024
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Examines the effectiveness of clinician-supported versus peer counselor-supported Problem-Solving Therapy (PST) among 105 rural adults aged 60+ in California's Tuolomne, Calaveras, and Stanislaus counties.
Author(s): Brooke Hollister, Rebecca Crabb, Patricia Areán
Citation: Psychiatric Services, 75(9), 925-928
Date: 04/2024
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Legacy - Mental Health in Colorado's Modern Day Agriculture
Documentary film covering mental health among farmers and ranchers and their families in Colorado. Highlights a collaboration with Colorado's Farm Bureau and discusses some of the struggles and efforts to destigmatize mental health among the agricultural community.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Documentary film covering mental health among farmers and ranchers and their families in Colorado. Highlights a collaboration with Colorado's Farm Bureau and discusses some of the struggles and efforts to destigmatize mental health among the agricultural community.
Date: 04/2024
Sponsoring organization: Colorado Department of Agriculture
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Nicotine Pouch and E-Cigarette Use and Co-Use among US Youths in 2023 and 2024
Examines trends in nicotine pouch and e-cigarette use among 10th and 12th graders, utilizing 2023-2024 Monitoring the Future (MTF) data. Includes data breakdowns by demographic, including rural-urban comparisons.
Author(s): Dae-Hee Han, Alyssa F. Harlow, Richard A. Miech, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e256739
Date: 04/2024
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Examines trends in nicotine pouch and e-cigarette use among 10th and 12th graders, utilizing 2023-2024 Monitoring the Future (MTF) data. Includes data breakdowns by demographic, including rural-urban comparisons.
Author(s): Dae-Hee Han, Alyssa F. Harlow, Richard A. Miech, et al.
Citation: JAMA Network Open, 8(4), e256739
Date: 04/2024
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