Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Suicide and suicide prevention
Evaluation and Disposition of Medicaid-Insured Children and Adolescents with Suicide Attempts
Examines differences in the evaluation of youth ages 7–18 enrolled in Medicaid with suicidal behavior in rural, urban and suburban areas of Tennessee. Addresses differences associated with sociodemographic characteristics.
Author(s): Candice L. Williams, William O. Cooper, Leanne S. Balmer, et al.
Citation: Academic Pediatrics, 15(1), 38-40
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
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Examines differences in the evaluation of youth ages 7–18 enrolled in Medicaid with suicidal behavior in rural, urban and suburban areas of Tennessee. Addresses differences associated with sociodemographic characteristics.
Author(s): Candice L. Williams, William O. Cooper, Leanne S. Balmer, et al.
Citation: Academic Pediatrics, 15(1), 38-40
Date: 02/2015
Type: Document
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Building the Evaluation Capacity of Local Programs Serving American Indian/Alaska Native Populations: Lessons Learned
Describes technical assistance provided to help tribal communities develop their evaluation capacity so they could show that the substance abuse prevention programs they were undertaking were effective. Includes discussion of facilitators and challenges related to building evaluation capacity.
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Describes technical assistance provided to help tribal communities develop their evaluation capacity so they could show that the substance abuse prevention programs they were undertaking were effective. Includes discussion of facilitators and challenges related to building evaluation capacity.
Date: 10/2014
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Feasibility of a Community Intervention for the Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Abuse with Yup'ik Alaska Native Youth: The Elluam Tungiinun and Yupiucimta Asvairtuumallerkaa Studies
Evaluates the viability of a community intervention model to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse within the youth population of two remote Alaska Native communities. Compares the implementation strategies and the available resources within the two settings, and discusses the differences in outcomes.
Author(s): Gerald V. Mohatt, Carlotta Ching Ting Fok, David Henry, People Awakening Team, James Allen
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 54(1-2), 153-169
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Evaluates the viability of a community intervention model to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse within the youth population of two remote Alaska Native communities. Compares the implementation strategies and the available resources within the two settings, and discusses the differences in outcomes.
Author(s): Gerald V. Mohatt, Carlotta Ching Ting Fok, David Henry, People Awakening Team, James Allen
Citation: American Journal of Community Psychology, 54(1-2), 153-169
Date: 09/2014
Type: Document
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Suicide Among Young Alaska Native Men: Community Risk Factors and Alcohol Control
Results of a study examining the variation in suicide rates among rural Alaskan Native men.
Author(s): Matthew Berman
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 104(Suppl 3), S329-S335
Date: 06/2014
Type: Document
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Results of a study examining the variation in suicide rates among rural Alaskan Native men.
Author(s): Matthew Berman
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 104(Suppl 3), S329-S335
Date: 06/2014
Type: Document
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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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Traditional Living and Cultural Ways as Protective Factors Against Suicide: Perceptions of Alaska Native University Students
Examines the experiences of traditional Alaska Native ways. Covers subsistence activities that may prevent suicide and strengthen indigenous populations.
Author(s): Christopher R. DeCou, Monica C. Skewes, Ellen D. S. López
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1)
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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Examines the experiences of traditional Alaska Native ways. Covers subsistence activities that may prevent suicide and strengthen indigenous populations.
Author(s): Christopher R. DeCou, Monica C. Skewes, Ellen D. S. López
Citation: International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 72(1)
Date: 08/2013
Type: Document
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All-Cause and Cause-Specific Mortality Among US Youth: Socioeconomic and Rural-Urban Disparities and International Patterns
Analyzes the socioeconomic and rural-urban disparities in all-cause mortality and mortality from leading causes of death, including homicide, suicide, unintentional injuries, and HIV/AIDS, among U.S. youth aged 15–24.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Romuladus E. Azuine, Mohammad Siahpush, Michael D. Kogan
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 90(3), 388-405
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Analyzes the socioeconomic and rural-urban disparities in all-cause mortality and mortality from leading causes of death, including homicide, suicide, unintentional injuries, and HIV/AIDS, among U.S. youth aged 15–24.
Author(s): Gopal K. Singh, Romuladus E. Azuine, Mohammad Siahpush, Michael D. Kogan
Citation: Journal of Urban Health, 90(3), 388-405
Date: 06/2013
Type: Document
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Hospital Visits in the U.S. for Firearm-Related Injuries, 2009
Provides data on hospital visits for firearm-related injuries in 2009, with information related to assault, intentional self-injury, and unintentional injury. Table 2 includes data by location of patient residence, for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Alison Evans Cuellar, Elizabeth Stranges, Carol Stocks
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Provides data on hospital visits for firearm-related injuries in 2009, with information related to assault, intentional self-injury, and unintentional injury. Table 2 includes data by location of patient residence, for urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Alison Evans Cuellar, Elizabeth Stranges, Carol Stocks
Date: 06/2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
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Suicide Among Patients in the Veterans Affairs Health System: Rural-Urban Differences in Rates, Risks, and Methods
Examines rural and urban differences in suicide rates, risks, and methods in veterans. Provides characteristic data for veterans by gender, age, psychiatric condition, risk days, distance to Veterans Affairs mental healthcare, and more.
Author(s): John F. McCarthy, Frederic C. Blow, Rosalinda V. Ignacio, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 102(Suppl 1), S111–S117
Date: 03/2012
Type: Document
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Examines rural and urban differences in suicide rates, risks, and methods in veterans. Provides characteristic data for veterans by gender, age, psychiatric condition, risk days, distance to Veterans Affairs mental healthcare, and more.
Author(s): John F. McCarthy, Frederic C. Blow, Rosalinda V. Ignacio, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Public Health, 102(Suppl 1), S111–S117
Date: 03/2012
Type: Document
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Preventing Suicide: A Toolkit for High Schools
Provides tools and resources for high schools, school districts, and their partners to design and implement strategies to prevent suicide. Promotes behavioral and mental health among students with a special focus on American Indian students and other minority student populations in rural and urban areas.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Provides tools and resources for high schools, school districts, and their partners to design and implement strategies to prevent suicide. Promotes behavioral and mental health among students with a special focus on American Indian students and other minority student populations in rural and urban areas.
Date: 2012
Type: Document
Sponsoring organization: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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