Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
The Arizona Behavioral Health Workforce Report
Reports on the distribution of the behavioral health workforce in Arizona and access to behavioral healthcare, comparing rural and urban areas. Discusses prevalence of mental health disorders and substance misuse disorder and compares workforce data to behavioral health needs for the state. Offers county-level data on total providers by type, ratio of providers per 100,000 residents, and provider percentages by Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes.
Author(s): B. Koch, S. Coates, B. Brady, J. Peters, D. Derksen
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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Reports on the distribution of the behavioral health workforce in Arizona and access to behavioral healthcare, comparing rural and urban areas. Discusses prevalence of mental health disorders and substance misuse disorder and compares workforce data to behavioral health needs for the state. Offers county-level data on total providers by type, ratio of providers per 100,000 residents, and provider percentages by Rural Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) codes.
Author(s): B. Koch, S. Coates, B. Brady, J. Peters, D. Derksen
Date: 07/2021
Sponsoring organization: Arizona Center for Rural Health
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North Carolina Telepsychiatry Program: 2021 Profile
Fact sheet with North Carolina telepsychiatry-related statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdowns by state and other contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of telepsychiatry centers as of June 2021, with shadings indicating urban and rural counties.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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Fact sheet with North Carolina telepsychiatry-related statistics on grants, performance measures, return on investment and economic impact, and total program funding, with breakdowns by state and other contributions. Includes a county-level map showing locations of telepsychiatry centers as of June 2021, with shadings indicating urban and rural counties.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
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2020 Indiana Behavioral Health and Human Services Workforce Brief
Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, trends in licensing, and distribution of Indiana psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors. Includes a county-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Information on demographics, education and practice characteristics, trends in licensing, and distribution of Indiana psychologists, addiction counselors, social workers, marriage and family therapists, and mental health counselors. Includes a county-level map showing Mental Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Author(s): Courtney Medlock, Hannah L. Maxey
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Bowen Center for Health Workforce Research and Policy
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Strengths and Barriers in Implementing the ACE Screening Tool in Tribal, Urban Indian, and Rural Settings
Report examining barriers to the implementation of consistent Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening in rural, tribal, and urban Indian clinics through the California Medi-Cal ACES Aware program. Describes barriers and recommendations related to issues of addressing resiliency, administering screening during a crisis, potential to trigger trauma or other sensitivity in the patient, and cultural appropriateness based on 12 key informant interviews.
Author(s): Becky Garrow, Maureen Wimsatt
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: ACEs Aware
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Report examining barriers to the implementation of consistent Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) screening in rural, tribal, and urban Indian clinics through the California Medi-Cal ACES Aware program. Describes barriers and recommendations related to issues of addressing resiliency, administering screening during a crisis, potential to trigger trauma or other sensitivity in the patient, and cultural appropriateness based on 12 key informant interviews.
Author(s): Becky Garrow, Maureen Wimsatt
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: ACEs Aware
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Intimate Partner Violence and Structural Violence in the Lives of Incarcerated Women: A Mixed-Method Study in Rural New Mexico
Presents a study of incarcerated women's experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) and other structural issues disproportionately affecting rural women in New Mexico who are victims of IPV. Draws data from surveys of 99 women, discussing the correlation of IPV with mental health issues, substance use, and socioeconomic conditions.
Author(s): Shilo St. Cyr, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Laura Garrison, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), 6185
Date: 06/2021
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Presents a study of incarcerated women's experiences with intimate partner violence (IPV) and other structural issues disproportionately affecting rural women in New Mexico who are victims of IPV. Draws data from surveys of 99 women, discussing the correlation of IPV with mental health issues, substance use, and socioeconomic conditions.
Author(s): Shilo St. Cyr, Elise Trott Jaramillo, Laura Garrison, et al.
Citation: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(12), 6185
Date: 06/2021
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Recommendations on Strengthening Mental Health Care in Rural Minnesota
Presents policy and practice recommendations from Minnesota's Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC) Rural Mental Health Workgroup to improve access to mental healthcare for rural communities. Discusses challenges in accessing mental healthcare services in rural Minnesota.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Presents policy and practice recommendations from Minnesota's Rural Health Advisory Committee (RHAC) Rural Mental Health Workgroup to improve access to mental healthcare for rural communities. Discusses challenges in accessing mental healthcare services in rural Minnesota.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Minnesota Department of Health - Office of Rural Health and Primary Care
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Suicide Trends and Prevention in Rural Pennsylvania Counties and Schools
Examines the overall trends in suicide in Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2018 and the suicide prevention programs currently used by counties and in K-12 school districts. Features statistics comparing suicide rates in United States and Pennsylvania, suicide rates in Pennsylvania and predictors of suicide with breakdowns by rural and urban counties, and county-level maps showing rates of suicide per 100,000 and change in suicide rates from 1999-2018.
Author(s): Daniel J. Mallinson, Eunsil Yoo, Brandon Cruz
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Examines the overall trends in suicide in Pennsylvania from 1990 to 2018 and the suicide prevention programs currently used by counties and in K-12 school districts. Features statistics comparing suicide rates in United States and Pennsylvania, suicide rates in Pennsylvania and predictors of suicide with breakdowns by rural and urban counties, and county-level maps showing rates of suicide per 100,000 and change in suicide rates from 1999-2018.
Author(s): Daniel J. Mallinson, Eunsil Yoo, Brandon Cruz
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Center for Rural Pennsylvania
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Report to Congress on Medicaid and CHIP, June 2021
Semi-annual report to Congress from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Discusses high-cost specialty drugs in the Medicaid program, access to mental health services for those enrolled in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), integration of physical and behavioral health care through electronic health records (EHRs), Medicaid's non-emergency transportation (NEMT) benefit, and state strategies for integrating care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. Includes rural references throughout.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Semi-annual report to Congress from the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC). Discusses high-cost specialty drugs in the Medicaid program, access to mental health services for those enrolled in Medicaid and the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), integration of physical and behavioral health care through electronic health records (EHRs), Medicaid's non-emergency transportation (NEMT) benefit, and state strategies for integrating care for people who are dually eligible for Medicaid and Medicare. Includes rural references throughout.
Date: 06/2021
Sponsoring organization: Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission
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Washington State Injury and Violence Prevention Guide
Examines the burden of seven of the most common types of unintentional and intentional injuries in rural and urban areas of the state of Washington. Includes injury data, risk and protective factors, and evidence-based or promising prevention strategies for each of the seven types.
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Examines the burden of seven of the most common types of unintentional and intentional injuries in rural and urban areas of the state of Washington. Includes injury data, risk and protective factors, and evidence-based or promising prevention strategies for each of the seven types.
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring organization: Washington State Department of Health
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Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment Services Utilization
Summarizes the results of a poll conducted between April 29-May 2, 2021, regarding patients' experiences receiving mental health and substance use treatment services, including telehealth services, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examines the utilization of these services and barriers to treatment by sex, age, education, income, ethnicity, and urban-rural status. Explores the preferences of individuals seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment.
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Bipartisan Policy Center, Morning Consult
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Summarizes the results of a poll conducted between April 29-May 2, 2021, regarding patients' experiences receiving mental health and substance use treatment services, including telehealth services, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Examines the utilization of these services and barriers to treatment by sex, age, education, income, ethnicity, and urban-rural status. Explores the preferences of individuals seeking mental health or substance abuse treatment.
Date: 05/2021
Sponsoring organizations: Bipartisan Policy Center, Morning Consult
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