Human J, Wasem C
Office of Rural Health Policy, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD 20857.
Am Psychol. 1991 Mar;46(3):232-9. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.46.3.232.
Mental health services are in short supply in rural America. This article describes both the mental health service needs in rural areas and the barriers to improving the availability, accessibility, and acceptability of rural mental health services. Federal programs in rural mental health care in the Departments of Health and Human Services, Agriculture, and Education are described, as well as selected congressional initiatives. The role of the federal Office of Rural Health Policy is emphasized, and policy recommendations for improving rural mental health care delivery are presented.
美国农村地区的心理健康服务供应短缺。本文描述了农村地区的心理健康服务需求以及改善农村心理健康服务的可获得性、可及性和可接受性的障碍。介绍了卫生与公众服务部、农业部和教育部的农村心理健康护理联邦项目，以及一些国会倡议。强调了联邦农村卫生政策办公室的作用，并提出了改善农村心理健康护理服务的政策建议。
