Rurality and Mental Health Treatment
Abstract
Diversity within rural areas renders rural-urban comparisons difficult. The association of mental health treatment rates with levels of rurality is investigated here using Rural-Urban Continuum Codes. Data from the 1996-1999 panels of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey are aggregated to provide annual treatment rates for respondents reporting mental health problems. Data show that residents of the most rural areas receive less mental health treatment than those residing in metropolitan areas. The adjusted odds of receiving any mental health treatment are 47% higher for metropolitan residents than for those living in the most rural settings, and the adjusted odds for receiving specialized mental health treatment are 72% higher. Findings suggest rural community size and adjacency to metropolitan areas influence treatment rates.
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Fewer rural residents seek help for mental disorders.
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- Authors
- Hauenstein, E. J., Petterson, S., Rovnyak, V., Merwin, E., Heise, B., & Wagner, D.
- Affiliations
- University of Virginia (US)
- American Academy of Family Physicians (US)
- Brigham Young University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Petterson, Stephen
- Venue
- Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
- Published
- 2006-12-13
- Volume
- 34
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 255-267
- ISSN
- 0894-587X (ISSN-L)
- 1573-3289
- OpenAlex
- W2005783124
- Cited by
- 105
- References
- 35
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- FWCI
- 4.31
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Healthcare Policy and Management
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Emergency Medical Services › Global Health Workforce Issues
- Keywords
- rurality, psychotherapy, urban-rural differences, rural-urban continuum codes, mental health service utilization, metropolitan areas, community size, specialized mental health services
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Mental Disorders, Community Mental Health Services, Female, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Rural Population, United States, Healthcare Disparities
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