Re-Thinking Rural Mental Health Services for Children and Adolescents

It is argued that a significant number of Ru youth are denied access to needed mental health services, & that Ru youth may be at special risk of developing psychiatric disorders. Dimensions of inadequate training, research, funding, & federal policy that contribute to the overall problem are...

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Published in:Journal of public health policy 1986, Vol.7 (1), p.58-77
Main Authors: Petti, Theodore A., Leviton, Laura C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Child health services
Child Health Services - supply & distribution
Child psychiatry
Child psychology
Elderly
Government services
Health care delivery
Health Policy - legislation & jurisprudence
Health Services
Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Medically Underserved Area
Mental Health
Mental health services
Mental Health Services - supply & distribution
Paraprofessionals
Pennsylvania
Rural areas
Rural Health
Rural Youth
United States
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Summary:It is argued that a significant number of Ru youth are denied access to needed mental health services, & that Ru youth may be at special risk of developing psychiatric disorders. Dimensions of inadequate training, research, funding, & federal policy that contribute to the overall problem are identified. National policy requires a new approach, because existing alternatives are either too costly or unlikely to address the need adequately. Essential elements considered critical to a national health policy for Ru children & youth are detailed. A feasible, cost-effective approach is suggested that involves a series of comprehensive pilot projects; however, the development of personnel trained to function as extenders of service delivery by certified child psychiatrists & psychologists is essential to the success of any such program. 75 References. Modified AA
ISSN:0197-5897
1745-655X
DOI:10.2307/3342125