College students from rural hometowns report experiences of psychological...
The literature suggests that rural residents experience psychological sense of community (PSOC), as well as isolation, and some researchers indicate that PSOC and isolation may be related to the mental...
View ArticlePosttraumatic growth in breast cancer survivors: Sources of support in rural...
The aim of this literature review is to summarize the relationship between breast cancer survival and posttraumatic growth (PTG). Because of the many inconsistencies found in the literature related to...
View ArticleTraumatic stress and suicide risk: The role of rural origin.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been associated with increased risk for suicide. This study addressed 1 factor that could influence the relationship between PTSD and risk of suicide: rural...
View ArticleDepression, smoking, and ego-centric social network characteristics in Ohio...
Depression is a serious, costly, and debilitating disorder that is understudied in rural women. Studies show that depression is associated with low social integration and support, but few studies...
View ArticleSexual identity and risk behaviors among adolescents in rural Appalachia.
Previous research suggests that rural youth and youth who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, and questioning (LGBQ) have higher risk of multiple psychological and behavioral risk factors compared with their...
View ArticleCultural perspectives on suicide from a rural Athabascan Alaska Native...
The Village Wellness Team Program is a locally developed, strength-based initiative of rural Athabascan Alaska Native villages to promote community resilience and wellness as a community-level...
View ArticleEditor’s introduction.
Provides an introduction to the current issue of Journal of Rural Mental Health. This issue contains six full-length articles on a variety of topics focused on rural community experiences and risk...
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