Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Behavioral health
Mental Health First Aid Offers Helping Hand in Rural Communities
Highlights Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), an 8-hour certification program, used in rural areas to prepare community members to identify and help people in distress.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Highlights Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), an 8-hour certification program, used in rural areas to prepare community members to identify and help people in distress.
Author(s): Candi Helseth
Citation: Rural Monitor
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Rural Health Information Hub
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Primary Care, Behavioral Health, Provider Colocation, and Rurality
Results of a study regarding the colocation of behavioral health and primary care service delivery as related to rural. Study showed that 40.2% of primary care physicians in urban areas are colocated with behavioral health providers compared with 22.8% in isolated rural areas and 26.5% in frontier areas. Challenges include payment policies separating physical and behavioral health care, workforce distribution, and supply deficiencies, particularly in rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin F. Miller, Stephen Petterson, Shandra M. Brown Levey, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 27(3), 367-374
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a study regarding the colocation of behavioral health and primary care service delivery as related to rural. Study showed that 40.2% of primary care physicians in urban areas are colocated with behavioral health providers compared with 22.8% in isolated rural areas and 26.5% in frontier areas. Challenges include payment policies separating physical and behavioral health care, workforce distribution, and supply deficiencies, particularly in rural areas.
Author(s): Benjamin F. Miller, Stephen Petterson, Shandra M. Brown Levey, et al.
Citation: Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, 27(3), 367-374
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
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Integrated Care for Older Adults in Rural Communities
Assesses four types of organizational models for delivering integrated physical, behavioral health services, and long term services and supports to rural older adults. Each model has different strengths and drawbacks, weighing for and against implementation in rural areas. Reports that introducing an integrated care model in a rural community requires an investment in building relationships with local providers and adapting to local culture and services.
Author(s): Eileen Griffin, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Assesses four types of organizational models for delivering integrated physical, behavioral health services, and long term services and supports to rural older adults. Each model has different strengths and drawbacks, weighing for and against implementation in rural areas. Reports that introducing an integrated care model in a rural community requires an investment in building relationships with local providers and adapting to local culture and services.
Author(s): Eileen Griffin, Andrew F. Coburn
Date: 05/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Working with Landlords and Property Managers on Smoke-Free Housing
Provides information for creating smoke-free housing in multi-unit structures. Discusses how smoke-free policies can be implemented in rural development housing projects.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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Provides information for creating smoke-free housing in multi-unit structures. Discusses how smoke-free policies can be implemented in rural development housing projects.
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: ChangeLab Solutions
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Trust in Physicians Among Rural Medicaid-Enrolled Smokers
Reports on a study of rural Medicaid-enrolled adult smokers participating in a tobacco cessation program to assess their level of trust in their physicians and the relationship between trust and patient characteristics and physician performance.
Author(s): Emory Nelms, Ling Wang, Michael Pennell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 214–220
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a study of rural Medicaid-enrolled adult smokers participating in a tobacco cessation program to assess their level of trust in their physicians and the relationship between trust and patient characteristics and physician performance.
Author(s): Emory Nelms, Ling Wang, Michael Pennell, et al.
Citation: Journal of Rural Health, 30(2), 214–220
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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State Funded Housing Assistance Programs
Reviews 77 state-funded housing assistance programs across rural and urban areas in 34 states that support people with disabilities and mental illness. Includes a description of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority program.
Author(s): Rachel Bergquist, Emily Cooper, Kevin Martone, Melany Mondello
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Reviews 77 state-funded housing assistance programs across rural and urban areas in 34 states that support people with disabilities and mental illness. Includes a description of the Nevada Rural Housing Authority program.
Author(s): Rachel Bergquist, Emily Cooper, Kevin Martone, Melany Mondello
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Technical Assistance Collaborative
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Reducing Rural Suicide
Describes the efforts of psychologists searching for innovative ways to reach out to people in isolated communities. Includes a specific focus on Native American and veteran populations to address stigma and access to care, and create a preventive environment.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Clay
Citation: APA Monitor on Psychology, 45(4), 36
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Describes the efforts of psychologists searching for innovative ways to reach out to people in isolated communities. Includes a specific focus on Native American and veteran populations to address stigma and access to care, and create a preventive environment.
Author(s): Rebecca A. Clay
Citation: APA Monitor on Psychology, 45(4), 36
Date: 04/2014
Type: Document
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Barriers to Primary Care Physicians Prescribing Buprenorphine
Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Reports on a study of physicians in the State of Washington who participated in a Rural Opioid Addiction Management Project on the use of buprenorphine-naloxone in the treatment of opioid use disorders. Study determined the percentage of physicians who prescribed this treatment, the characteristics associated with the prescribing physicians, the number of patients treated, and the barriers found when integrating this treatment into their outreach practice.
Author(s): Eliza Hutchinson, Mary Catlin, C. Holly A. Andrilla, et al.
Citation: Annals of Family Medicine, 12(2), 128-133
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Rates of Substance Use of American Indian Students in 8th, 10th, and 12th Grades Living on or Near Reservations: Update, 2009-2012
Analyzes data from a large sample of American Indian students, showing lifetime, annual, and last-month use by grade. Includes breakdowns by type of drug and comparisons with substance abuse rates in a nationally representative group of secondary school students.
Author(s): Linda R. Stanley, Susan D. Harness, Randall C. Swaim, Fred Beauvais
Citation: Public Health Reports, 129(2)
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Analyzes data from a large sample of American Indian students, showing lifetime, annual, and last-month use by grade. Includes breakdowns by type of drug and comparisons with substance abuse rates in a nationally representative group of secondary school students.
Author(s): Linda R. Stanley, Susan D. Harness, Randall C. Swaim, Fred Beauvais
Citation: Public Health Reports, 129(2)
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
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Strategies for Behavioral Health Organizations to Promote New Health Insurance Opportunities: In American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
Provides examples of successful outreach and enrollment strategies for organizations to use when introducing health insurance options to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides examples of successful outreach and enrollment strategies for organizations to use when introducing health insurance options to American Indian and Alaska Native communities.
Date: 03/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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