Objective: The study objective was to examine the association between mental health
staffing at health centers funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration …

Background: Although the ranks of the uninsured in the United States have decreased in
recent years, some states still lack Medicaid expansion programs, leaving many Americans …

To test the success of the Community Mental Health Centers Program goal of reducing state
hospital utilization, changes in state mental hospital resident and admission rates were …

Introduction: Specific attention is needed to improve mental health outcomes in rural
communities. Rural communities continue to have higher unmet mental health needs than …

Abstract Purpose The United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has gradually
implemented policies to increase access to mental health care outside of VA medical …

A community mental health service (CMHS) is a component of both local community health
services (CHSs) and an integrated comprehensive mental health service serving a local or …

Practicing Psychology in Rural Settings: Hospital Privileges and Collaborative Care Page 1
Chapter 5 Collaboration With Community Mental Health Centers David S. Hargrove and Peter A …

Objectives The objective of this article is to document patterns and trends of in-hospital
mental health service use by First Nations (FN) living in rural and remote communities in the …

Nearly one out of every five Americans lacks health insurance, and the proportion is growing
due to reductions in employer-sponsored coverage (Holahan & Cook, 2005). Roughly three …

Objective: To examine 9-year rates of family physician (FP) and psychiatrist use, as well as
patterns of mental health services delivery by FPs. Method: We used population-based data …