Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Mental health
Mental Health Treatment Among Children Aged 5–17 Years: United States, 2019
Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past year. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Emily P. Terlizzi
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Reports on U.S. children between the ages of 5 and 17 who had counseling or therapy from a mental health professional or took prescription medication for mental health in the past year. Includes data for children living in nonmetropolitan areas, small or medium metro areas, and large metro areas.
Author(s): Benjamin Zablotsky, Emily P. Terlizzi
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Center for Health Statistics
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Results from the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use And Health: Detailed Tables
Presents data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status.
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Presents data on use of illicit drugs, alcohol, and tobacco, trends in substance use disorder and mental health, and access to treatment for youth and adults. Features statistics for a variety of demographic and geographic characteristics, including rural versus urban status.
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics — United States, 2018
Reports on prevalence of mental distress among adults with and without disabilities, by disability type and selected demographic characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan or nonmetropolitan designation.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Catherine A. Okoro, Matthew M. Zack, Eric Carbone
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(36), 1238-1243
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Reports on prevalence of mental distress among adults with and without disabilities, by disability type and selected demographic characteristics. Features statistics with breakdowns by metropolitan or nonmetropolitan designation.
Author(s): Robyn A. Cree, Catherine A. Okoro, Matthew M. Zack, Eric Carbone
Citation: MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report), 69(36), 1238-1243
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Emergency Department Visits Related to Suicidal Ideation or Suicide Attempt, 2008–2017
Examines trends in emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt by age group for those 5 years and older. Includes data by patient location for rural, medium/small metropolitan, and large metropolitan areas. Includes maps showing by state whether rural, medium/small metro, or large metro areas had the highest rate of ED visits related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt for those age 5-24, 25-64, and 65 or older.
Author(s): Pamela L. Owens, Kimberly W. McDermott, Rachel N. Lipari, Megan M. Hambrick
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Examines trends in emergency department (ED) visits related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt by age group for those 5 years and older. Includes data by patient location for rural, medium/small metropolitan, and large metropolitan areas. Includes maps showing by state whether rural, medium/small metro, or large metro areas had the highest rate of ED visits related to suicidal ideation or suicide attempt for those age 5-24, 25-64, and 65 or older.
Author(s): Pamela L. Owens, Kimberly W. McDermott, Rachel N. Lipari, Megan M. Hambrick
Date: 09/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Culturally Affirming Care for Rural Students During the Pandemic: A Karuk Perspective
Offers a perspective of care in rural schools that focuses on providing children with food, healthcare, and mental health support. Discusses education that is trauma-informed, culturally-aware, and responsive to disparities such as lack of internet access in rural areas.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Program
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Offers a perspective of care in rural schools that focuses on providing children with food, healthcare, and mental health support. Discusses education that is trauma-informed, culturally-aware, and responsive to disparities such as lack of internet access in rural areas.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Website
Sponsoring organization: Regional Educational Laboratory Program
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2019 Wisconsin Behavioral Health System Gaps Report
Outlines the results of a study examining gaps and needs for behavioral healthcare services for persons with mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) in Wisconsin. Includes information and data on the needs of behavioral health services in rural areas throughout.
Additional links: Technical Appendices
Author(s): Abra Vigna, Tim Connor
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Outlines the results of a study examining gaps and needs for behavioral healthcare services for persons with mental health and substance use disorder (SUD) in Wisconsin. Includes information and data on the needs of behavioral health services in rural areas throughout.
Additional links: Technical Appendices
Author(s): Abra Vigna, Tim Connor
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute
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Crisis Services: Meeting Needs, Saving Lives
Presents the National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care Best Practices Toolkit and a number of companion papers on crisis care. Toolkit highlights best practices for crisis care and the papers discuss a number of related topics, including homelessness, substance use, opioid-related deaths, and rural and frontier areas, among other issues.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Presents the National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care Best Practices Toolkit and a number of companion papers on crisis care. Toolkit highlights best practices for crisis care and the papers discuss a number of related topics, including homelessness, substance use, opioid-related deaths, and rural and frontier areas, among other issues.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Hawaii Health Professional Shortage Areas
Maps representing Hawaii's Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the fields of primary care, mental health, and dental health, as well as Federally Designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas and Populations.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Maps representing Hawaii's Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs) in the fields of primary care, mental health, and dental health, as well as Federally Designated Dental Health Professional Shortage Areas and Federally Designated Medically Underserved Areas and Populations.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Map/Mapping System
Sponsoring organization: Hawaii State Department of Health
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Strategies for the Delivery of Behavioral Health Crisis Services in Rural and Frontier Areas of the U.S.
Report highlights the challenges of providing behavioral health crisis services to rural and frontier communities. Details the barriers to crisis service delivery such as lack of transportation, travel distance, and broadband access, among others. Includes a discussion on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic rural crisis service delivery.
Author(s): Kristin A. Neylon
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
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Report highlights the challenges of providing behavioral health crisis services to rural and frontier communities. Details the barriers to crisis service delivery such as lack of transportation, travel distance, and broadband access, among others. Includes a discussion on the effect of COVID-19 pandemic rural crisis service delivery.
Author(s): Kristin A. Neylon
Date: 08/2020
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors
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Suicide Prevention in Primary Care
Two-part webinar recording on integrating suicide prevention measures into a rural primary care setting. Part one discusses rural suicide rates, screening, and risk assessment. Part two covers interventions, post-intervention follow-ups, and telehealth.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
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Two-part webinar recording on integrating suicide prevention measures into a rural primary care setting. Part one discusses rural suicide rates, screening, and risk assessment. Part two covers interventions, post-intervention follow-ups, and telehealth.
Date: 08/2020
Type: Video/Multimedia
Sponsoring organization: Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
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