Mental health risk factors, unmet needs, and provider availability for rural children: Executive summary

2005

(For resources, this is the publication date. For programs, this is the date posted.)

Information

Report
Moore C, Mink M, Probst J, et all
South Carolina Rural Health Research Center

See This Resource

http://rhr.sph.sc.edu/report/SCRHRC_MH_Risk_Children_Exec_Sum.pdf

The study uses the 2001 National Health Interview Survey, a nationally representative survey of the U.S. population. Key findings: nearly 1 of every 4 rural children has a potential mental health problem; rural African-American children had the highest prevalence of conduct problems and hyperactive behavior; over 1.9 million rural children with mental health problems live in areas with minimal to no care available.