Community mental health ideology: a problematic model for rural areas.
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.
D003156:Community Mental Health Services; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D012423:Rural Health