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Use Of Mental Health Services By Rural Children, David Lambert Phd, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs
Use Of Mental Health Services By Rural Children, David Lambert Phd, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs
Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders
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Rural-Urban Differences In Work Patterns Among Adults With Depressive Symptoms, Lisa Morris Phd, Stephenie L. Loux Ms, Erika C. Ziller Phd, David Hartley Phd, Mha
Rural-Urban Differences In Work Patterns Among Adults With Depressive Symptoms, Lisa Morris Phd, Stephenie L. Loux Ms, Erika C. Ziller Phd, David Hartley Phd, Mha
Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders
This study addresses the issue of poor mental health among young to middle-career rural residents and how their employment may be affected. Using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY), a nationally representative survey of adults, the authors investigate how depressive symptoms affect employment patterns, and the extent to which such effects differ by rural and urban residence. Analysis of the data identified the rural sample as more likely to be married, have less education, are less likely to be black or Hispanic, and less likely to have health insurance than the urban sample. For both rural and urban subjects, …
Distribution Of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across The Rural-Urban Continuum [Policy Brief], Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, John A. Gale Ms
Distribution Of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities Across The Rural-Urban Continuum [Policy Brief], Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs, John A. Gale Ms
Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders
Key Findings: Access to substance abuse treatment is limited in rural areas by fewer treatment beds. Less populated rural areas contain a small proportion of facilities offering a range of core services and varying levels of outpatient and intensive services. Opiod treatment programs are nearly absent in rural areas.