Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Suicide and suicide prevention
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 sex, 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
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Examines rural and urban differences in suicide rates, risks, and methods in veterans. Provides characteristic data for veterans by sex, 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
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Assessment of Awareness of Connectedness as a Culturally-Based Protective Factor for Alaska Native Youth
Describes development of the Awareness of Connectedness Scale, a quantitative scale tested with 284 Alaska Native youth to assess risk, resiliency, and change, based on cultural concepts of disorder, wellness, and healing.
Author(s): Nathaniel V. Mohatt, Carlotta C. Ting Fok, Rebekah Burket, David Henry, James Allen
Citation: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17(4), 444–455
Date: 10/2011
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Describes development of the Awareness of Connectedness Scale, a quantitative scale tested with 284 Alaska Native youth to assess risk, resiliency, and change, based on cultural concepts of disorder, wellness, and healing.
Author(s): Nathaniel V. Mohatt, Carlotta C. Ting Fok, Rebekah Burket, David Henry, James Allen
Citation: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 17(4), 444–455
Date: 10/2011
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Altitude, Gun Ownership, Rural Areas, and Suicide
Analyzes the relationship between the mean county and state altitude with total age-adjusted firearm and non-firearm suicide rates, gun ownership, and population densities within the western part of the United States.
Author(s): Namkug Kim, Jennie B. Mickelson, Barry E. Brenner, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Psychiatry, 168(1), 49-54
Date: 01/2011
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Analyzes the relationship between the mean county and state altitude with total age-adjusted firearm and non-firearm suicide rates, gun ownership, and population densities within the western part of the United States.
Author(s): Namkug Kim, Jennie B. Mickelson, Barry E. Brenner, et al.
Citation: American Journal of Psychiatry, 168(1), 49-54
Date: 01/2011
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Suicide and Alcohol: Do Outlets Play a Role?
Results of a study to determine whether the number of alcohol outlets in local and adjacent areas, including rural areas, was related over time to suicide and suicide attempts.
Author(s): Fred W. Johnson, Paul J. Gruenewald, Lillian G. Remer
Citation: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 33(12), 2124-2133
Date: 12/2009
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Results of a study to determine whether the number of alcohol outlets in local and adjacent areas, including rural areas, was related over time to suicide and suicide attempts.
Author(s): Fred W. Johnson, Paul J. Gruenewald, Lillian G. Remer
Citation: Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 33(12), 2124-2133
Date: 12/2009
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Addressing Suicide Potential and Prevention in Rural and Frontier Areas: Suicide Prevention Toolkit for Rural Primary Care Providers
Provides an overview of suicide in rural areas and discusses the role of primary care providers in suicide prevention. Focuses on identifying high risk rural counties and equipping rural primary providers to care for suicidal patients. Includes suicide risk data for five states based on rurality.
Author(s): Mimi McFaul, Jim Ciarlo, Jean Demmler, Christa Smith, Tamara DeHay
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Provides an overview of suicide in rural areas and discusses the role of primary care providers in suicide prevention. Focuses on identifying high risk rural counties and equipping rural primary providers to care for suicidal patients. Includes suicide risk data for five states based on rurality.
Author(s): Mimi McFaul, Jim Ciarlo, Jean Demmler, Christa Smith, Tamara DeHay
Date: 08/2009
Sponsoring organization: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
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Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Veterans
Presents research that explores various veteran suicide prevention strategies and how promising they might be. Strategies include programs for outreach, counseling, and treatment coordination. Addresses the difference in suicide prevalence among veterans in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Paul Shekelle, Steven Bagley, Brett Munjas
Date: 01/2009
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Presents research that explores various veteran suicide prevention strategies and how promising they might be. Strategies include programs for outreach, counseling, and treatment coordination. Addresses the difference in suicide prevalence among veterans in rural and urban areas.
Author(s): Paul Shekelle, Steven Bagley, Brett Munjas
Date: 01/2009
Sponsoring organization: VA Health Systems Research, Office of Research & Development
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Mental Health Encounters in Critical Access Hospital Emergency Rooms: A National Survey
Examines the extent to which Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency rooms are used as a mental health safety net. Investigates the types of cases that present with mental health problems, as well as the resources available to emergency room staff in CAHs for addressing such problems.
Additional links: Research and Policy Brief: Smallest Rural Hospitals Treat Mental Health Emergencies
Author(s): David Hartley, Erika Ziller, Stephenie Loux, et al.
Date: 09/2005
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Examines the extent to which Critical Access Hospital (CAH) emergency rooms are used as a mental health safety net. Investigates the types of cases that present with mental health problems, as well as the resources available to emergency room staff in CAHs for addressing such problems.
Additional links: Research and Policy Brief: Smallest Rural Hospitals Treat Mental Health Emergencies
Author(s): David Hartley, Erika Ziller, Stephenie Loux, et al.
Date: 09/2005
Sponsoring organization: Maine Rural Health Research Center
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Suicides in Rural and Urban Utah, 2014-2023
Provides information on suicide rates in Utah and circumstances related to suicides. Features demographics and statistics on rates of suicide deaths per 100,000 population from 2014-2023, rates of suicide by age group from 2021-2023, and percentages of suicide circumstances from 2019-2021, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides information on suicide rates in Utah and circumstances related to suicides. Features demographics and statistics on rates of suicide deaths per 100,000 population from 2014-2023, rates of suicide by age group from 2021-2023, and percentages of suicide circumstances from 2019-2021, with breakdowns by rural and urban areas.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Utah Suicides by Job Type, 2019-2023
Provides information on industries having the highest rates of suicide in Utah. Features statistics on rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 population, by industry sector and method of injury. Table 1 includes demographics and breakdowns by rural or urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Provides information on industries having the highest rates of suicide in Utah. Features statistics on rate of suicide deaths per 100,000 population, by industry sector and method of injury. Table 1 includes demographics and breakdowns by rural or urban area.
Sponsoring organization: Utah Department of Health and Human Services
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Tennessee Livability Indicators Dashboard
Dashboard providing data on livability by county in Tennessee. Topics covered include community demographics, economics, health behaviors, causes of death, aging, infrastructure, food access, healthcare access, health status, housing, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, Tennessee Livability Collaborative
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Dashboard providing data on livability by county in Tennessee. Topics covered include community demographics, economics, health behaviors, causes of death, aging, infrastructure, food access, healthcare access, health status, housing, and more.
Sponsoring organizations: East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health and Research, Tennessee Livability Collaborative
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