Rural behavioral health care: an interdisciplinary guide
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington American Psychological Association 2003Description: xi,251pISBN:- 1-55798-983-4
- WA 390 .R87 2003
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Presents an analysis of the public and federal policy, clinical trends, and empirical literature that are relevant to the provision of behavioral health care services in rural and frontier areas. Examines the economic and social problems of rural and frontier areas, collaborative methods for service delivery, and the specific needs of special populations. It explains the unique cultural characteristics of rural areas compared with urban areas and also offers a detailed look at the differences between frontier and rural areas. The book successfully unites a broad spectrum of information and elucidates the distinctive health care challenges service providers and residents of rural and frontier areas face.
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