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Resources by Topic: Behavioral health

Structural Risks and Family Adjustment in Midwestern Latine Immigrant Families: Extending the Family Stress Model
Results of a study to understand the impact of culturally relevant experiences on family stress processes in 307 rural, immigrant Latine families in the Midwest. Culturally relevant risks included discrimination, COVID-19 pandemic, and immigration experiences.
Author(s): Zoe E. Taylor, Alexia Carrizales, Ariana Moffitt, Yumary Ruiz
Citation: Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 30(4), 815–828
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Examining Use of Telehealth in Jails: Linking Women to Community OUD Services
Evaluates the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network's (JCOIN) use of telehealth for opioid use disorder (OUD) assessment and linkage to medications to treat opioid use disorder (MOUD) services at community re-entry for 600 women incarcerated in Kentucky jails. Examines participants' access to treatment, participants' and providers' perceptions of telehealth, and other aspects of program implementation. Discusses barriers to care in a predominantly rural population.
Author(s): Michele Staton, Mary Levi, Erin Winston, et al.
Citation: BMC Women's Health, 24, 549
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
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Medicare Payment Basics: Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities Services Payment System
Overview of Medicare's payment system for inpatient psychiatric services provided in freestanding hospitals or specialized hospital-based units. Demonstrates how payments for these services are adjusted to reflect geographic differences in labor costs, and cost of care by facility and patient characteristics.
Date: 10/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Medicare Payment Advisory Commission
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Health Professional Shortage Areas: Mental Health
Printable map that shows nonmetropolitan and micropolitan mental health HPSAs on one color scale and metropolitan mental health HPSAs on another. Data source: data.HRSA.gov
Date: 10/2024
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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2024 Nebraska Rural Poll Research Report: Perceptions of Well-Being among Non-Metropolitan Nebraskans
Analyzes 2024 Nebraska Rural Poll results related to how rural Nebraskans perceive their current and future well-being, life satisfaction, personal finances, impact of marital status, feelings of loneliness, and more. Includes survey data and demographic information on survey respondents.
Author(s): Heather Akin, Cheryl Burkhart-Kriesel, Mary Emery, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
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2023 Report to Congress on the State Opioid Response Grants (SOR)
Report details the outcomes of state opioid response (SOR) grants to Congress. Highlights demographic breakdown of people served by SOR programs and discusses key accomplishments by state/territory. Includes rural references throughout.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services Meeting Summary, Santa Fe and Las Vegas, New Mexico, September 4-6, 2024
Summarizes the 95th meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services (NACRHHS), which was held in Santa Fe and Las Vegas, New Mexico. Presents an overview of national, state, and community perspectives on the rural opioid and substance use crisis.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services
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Medication-Based Treatment Among Rural, Primary Care Patients Diagnosed With Opioid Use Disorder and Alcohol Use Disorder
Explores prescribing rates of medications for opioid and alcohol use disorders (MOUD and MAUD) in primary care settings in rural and urban areas. Discusses the use of medications for treating OUD and AUD and looks for differences in utilization by rural and urban providers. Breaks down data by patient age, gender, and medication type, among other measures.
Author(s): Emily Kan, Laura-Mae Baldwin, Larissa J Mooney, et al.
Citation: Journal of Substance Use & Addiction Treatment, 164, 20933
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
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America's Military and Veteran Caregivers: Hidden Heroes Emerging from the Shadows
Offers a profile of caregivers for military members and veterans. Discusses demographic, physical and mental health, geography, costs, support systems, and more. Includes recommendations for healthcare access, policy, and research based on report findings. Discusses rural throughout and includes an analysis on the differences between rural and urban caregiving in Chapter 7.
Author(s): Rajeev Ramchand, Sarah Dalton, Tamara Dubowitz, et al.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: RAND Corporation
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Rural Court Perspectives on Addressing Substance Use Disorder in Justice-Involved People
Summarizes results of a listening session for rural judges and court personnel to discuss challenges and opportunities for addressing substance use disorder (SUD) for court-involved people. Highlights insights about program models, access to care, juvenile courts and family reunification, training of judges, and more.
Date: 09/2024
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: State Justice Institute (SJI)
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