Research Publications

Browse the full list of research publications from the Rural Health Research Centers.

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Five Most Recent Publications

• Changes in the Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of Social Workers in the U.S., 2014-2021
  Fact Sheet
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2022
  There are rural vs. urban disparities and unequal distribution of behavioral health providers across U.S. Census Divisions. This study examined the trends in the supply of social workers by rural-urban status and Census Division.
• Changes in the Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of Psychologists in the U.S., 2014-2021
  Fact Sheet
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2022
  There are rural vs. urban disparities and unequal distribution of behavioral health providers across U.S. Census Divisions. This study examined the trends in the supply of psychologists by rural-urban status and Census Division.
• Changes in the Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners in the U.S., 2014-2021
  Fact Sheet
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2022
  There are rural vs. urban disparities and unequal distribution of behavioral health providers across U.S. Census Divisions. This study examined the trends in the supply of psychiatric nurse practitioners by rural-urban status and Census Division.
• Changes in the Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of Psychiatrists in the U.S., 1995-2019
  Fact Sheet
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2022
  There are rural vs. urban disparities and unequal distribution of behavioral health providers across U.S. Census Divisions. This study examined the trends in the supply of psychiatrists by rural-urban status and Census Division.
• Changes in the Supply and Rural-Urban Distribution of Counselors in the U.S., 2014-2021
  Fact Sheet
  WWAMI Rural Health Research Center
  Date: 10/2022
  There are rural vs. urban disparities and unequal distribution of behavioral health providers across U.S. Census Divisions. This study examined the trends in the supply of counselors by rural-urban status and Census Division.