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Community mental health ideology: A problematic model for rural areas.

American Journal of OrthopsychiatryPublished 1 October 1978
Bonnie Berry, Ann E. Davis
Citations45
SJR quartileQ1
SJR score1.07
SNIP1.01

TL;DR

The prevailing model for mental health services is found to be inappropriate with respect to many of the needs of rural communities, and suggestions are offered for revision of mental health concepts and practice.

Abstract

The prevailing model for mental health services is found to be inappropriate with respect to many of the needs of rural communities. Special problems of rural areas are identified, and suggestions are offered for revision of mental health concepts and practice that might result in a better fit between professional ideology and rural reality.

Keywords

Health Professions