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2009

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Full-Text Articles in Community Health

Mental Health And Substance Abuse In Maine: Building A Community-Based System, David Lambert Phd, John A. Gale Ms Jan 2009

Mental Health And Substance Abuse In Maine: Building A Community-Based System, David Lambert Phd, John A. Gale Ms

Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders

No abstract provided.


Rural Children Don't Receive The Mental Health Care They Need, David Lambert Phd, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs Jan 2009

Rural Children Don't Receive The Mental Health Care They Need, David Lambert Phd, Erika C. Ziller Phd, Jennifer D. Lenardson Mhs

Mental Health / Substance Use Disorders

Key Findings: Just over one-third of all children with a mental health problem received a mental health visit in the past year; Controlling for other characteristics that affect access to care, rural children are 20% less likely to have a mental health visit than urban children; Having Medicaid or SCHIP increases the likelihood that a child will receive services, and this is pronounced in rural areas.