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Resources by Topic: Behavioral health

Disparities in Alcohol, Drug Use, and Mental Health Condition Prevalence and Access to Care in Rural, Isolated, and Reservation Areas: Findings From the South Dakota Health Survey
Presents a study comparing disparities in drug and alcohol use and mental health issues in rural and urban areas. Explores data from a cross-sectional survey of people in South Dakota in rural and urban areas, including on American Indian reservations.
Author(s): Melinda M. Davis, Margaret Spurlock, Kristen Dulacki, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 32(3), 287-302
Date: 06/2016
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Economic Hardship and Depression among Women in Latino Farmworker Families
Details a secondary analysis looking at the correlation between depression and economic hardship for women in Latino farmworker families. Bases analysis on interviews with mothers in migrant and seasonal farmworker families, as well as participant characteristics such as age, education, and household food security, among others.
Author(s): Camila A. Pulgar, Grisel Trejo, Cynthia Suerken, et al.
Citation: Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 19(3), 497-504
Date: 06/2016
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Surveillance Success Stories: The Fort Peck Indian Reservation
Describes a partnership between the National Native Children's Trauma Center (NNCTC) and the Fort Peck Indian Reservation that examines and compares data from healthcare providers and emergency services within the reservation and in surrounding Roosevelt County. The objective was to establish a baseline of understanding of suicidal behavior on the reservation in order to effectively apply their suicide prevention resources, and monitor individual cases to determine if their methods were successful.
Author(s): Richard A. van den Pol
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Suicide Prevention Resource Center
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The Opioid Epidemic: Rural Organizations Fight Back
Highlights programs across the country, such as the ANGEL Program, the Police Assisted Addiction and Recovery Initiative (PARRI) and the Second Chance Drug Initiative, in which police departments and treatment facilities work together to fight addiction and move drug users toward treatment rather than incarceration. Also discusses the use and availability of naloxone, an opioid overdose reversal drug.
Author(s): Zachary Toliver
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 06/2016
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Perceptions of the Role of West Virginia's Cooperative Extension Service in Tobacco Control Coalitions
Examines the Cooperative Extension Service's involvement in county-level coalitions addressing tobacco use in West Virginia with a focus on prevention for elementary students. Identifies methods to increase the role of the Extension Service that will improve lives, reduce economic hardships on families, and lessen the healthcare costs on state government.
Author(s): Donald Reed, Dana Lester, Kathy Danberry, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 4, 83
Date: 05/2016
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Rural Tobacco Use Across the United States: How Rural and Urban Areas Differ, Broken down by Census Regions and Divisions
Examines rural and urban differences in tobacco use and variations across the U.S. by Census regions and divisions using 2012-2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) data. Covers rural and urban prevalence rates for tobacco products.
Author(s): Megan E. Roberts, Nathan J. Doogan, Allison N. Kurti, et al.
Citation: Health & Place, 39, 153-159
Date: 05/2016
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Neighborhood Contextual Factors, Alcohol Use, and Alcohol Problems in the United States: Evidence from a Nationally-Representative Study of Young Adults
Examines Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health data for young adults, aged 18-26, to better understand alcohol use and related problems from the past year. Analyzes neighborhood contextual factors, such as density of on- and off-premises alcohol outlets, neighborhood disadvantage, and rural versus urban residence, and mapped alcohol outlet licenses. Includes statistics for demographics, neighborhood context, and alcohol use and problems.
Author(s): Wendy S. Slutske, Arielle R. Deutsch, Thomas M. Piasecki
Citation: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 40(5), 1010-1019
Date: 05/2016
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Prescription Opioid Use: Patient Characteristics and Misuse in Community Pharmacy
Highlights a study on prescription opioid use in both rural and urban communities in southwestern Pennsylvania. Analyzes data from an anonymous survey about opioid usage by type of drug and participant characteristics, such as age, gender, and education, among others.
Author(s): Gerald Cochran, Jennifer L. Bacci, Thomas Ylioja, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 56(3), 248-256
Date: 05/2016
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Assessing Fidelity of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Rural VA Clinics: Design of a Randomized Implementation Effectiveness (Hybrid Type III) Trial
Reports on a study to redesign the CALM (coordinated anxiety learning and management) tool for cognitive behavioral therapy to meet the needs of mental health clinicians working in Veteran Affairs (VA) community-based outpatient clinics (CBOC) treating rural veterans. Also assesses the best method for future implementation of the CALM tool among mental health providers in rural VA CBOCs.
Author(s): Michael A. Cucciare, Geoffrey M. Curran, Michelle G. Craske, et al.
Citation: Implementation Science, 11(65)
Date: 05/2016
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The Communities That Care Coalition Model for Improving Community Health through Clinical-Community Partnerships: A Population Health Case Report
Discussion paper featuring a community coalition in rural western Massachusetts focused on supporting youth well-being and reducing youth substance abuse. Describes the initiative and the partners involved, including clinicians and public health. Discusses how the Communities That Care Coalition works within a network of local coalitions, including acting as the prevention arm of the region's Opioid Task Force.
Author(s): Jeanette Voas, Katherine Allen, Ruth Potee
Date: 05/2016
Sponsoring organization: National Academy of Medicine
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