This article reviews research findings in rural mental health services during the past 10
years. Specifically considered are the prevalence of mental disorder in rural areas and …

R ural Americans comprise an estimated 20% of the US population (US Census Bureau,
2010) and represent a larger subgroup of Americans than any racial or ethnic minority …

Rural mental health care has received increasing attention recently as a separate category
of general mental health activities, a subcategory warranting its own literature, scholars, and …

This document provides a comprehensive overview and annotated bibliography, and is
focused upon the period of 1994-2005. Beyond the challenges, the opportunities captured …

The authors conducted a survey of 215 rural community mental health centers across the
country to determine their unique problems, needs, and resources. From the 92 responses …

Mental health services are in short supply in rural America. This article describes both the
mental health service needs in rural areas and the barriers to improving the availability …

As the United States moves toward large-scale health care reform, understanding the
special needs that exist in rural communities becomes more urgent. The scarcity of health …

Human resource issues related to the provision of mental health care in rural areas under
the proposed health care reform are addressed. Rural areas continue to utilize more non …

Some research suggests that life in rural and frontier areas, although often portrayed as
idyllic, may in some respects be problematic. One area of concern regards mental health, as …

Rural mental health care reform has failed to recognize that service utilization and access is
guided by the meaning and explanations that rural dwellers ascribe to symptoms and …