Abstract
Several studies have suggested an association between the farm crisis of the 1980's and the increase in mental health problems in rural America. A stress hypothesis for alcoholism would indeed predict such an association. The study presented herein examines the rate of new referrals for treatment of alcohol abuse and/or dependence to state-funded agencies in Nebraska. Between mid-1978 and mid-1986, the rate of subjects seeking treatment grew steadily, paralleling an increase in both population and available treatment programs. Yet, the total number of farmers seeking treatment peaded around 1982 and declined steadily thereafter, outpacing any change in the total number of farmers in the state. Possible interpretations of these findings are discussed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 341-347 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 1989 |
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- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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The relation of rural alcoholism to farm economy. / Hsieh, Hudson H.; Cheng, Shih-Chuan; Sharma, Arun; Sanders, Richard A.; Thiessen, Charles.
In: Community Mental Health Journal, Vol. 25, No. 4, 12.1989, p. 341-347.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The relation of rural alcoholism to farm economy
AU - Hsieh, Hudson H.
AU - Cheng, Shih-Chuan
AU - Sharma, Arun
AU - Sanders, Richard A.
AU - Thiessen, Charles
PY - 1989/12
Y1 - 1989/12
N2 - Several studies have suggested an association between the farm crisis of the 1980's and the increase in mental health problems in rural America. A stress hypothesis for alcoholism would indeed predict such an association. The study presented herein examines the rate of new referrals for treatment of alcohol abuse and/or dependence to state-funded agencies in Nebraska. Between mid-1978 and mid-1986, the rate of subjects seeking treatment grew steadily, paralleling an increase in both population and available treatment programs. Yet, the total number of farmers seeking treatment peaded around 1982 and declined steadily thereafter, outpacing any change in the total number of farmers in the state. Possible interpretations of these findings are discussed.
AB - Several studies have suggested an association between the farm crisis of the 1980's and the increase in mental health problems in rural America. A stress hypothesis for alcoholism would indeed predict such an association. The study presented herein examines the rate of new referrals for treatment of alcohol abuse and/or dependence to state-funded agencies in Nebraska. Between mid-1978 and mid-1986, the rate of subjects seeking treatment grew steadily, paralleling an increase in both population and available treatment programs. Yet, the total number of farmers seeking treatment peaded around 1982 and declined steadily thereafter, outpacing any change in the total number of farmers in the state. Possible interpretations of these findings are discussed.
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