The role of clinical psychology in rural mental health services: Defining problems and developing solutions

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-298

  Jameson, John Paul ^a   Blank, Michael B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Mental health services; Psychologists; Rural environments

Indexed keywords

BURNOUT; CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TELEMEDICINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547466282     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: 14682850     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2850.2007.00089.x     Document Type: Review

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