In comparison with mental health care in urban areas, which of the fol

In comparison with mental health care in urban areas, which of the following best describes how mental health care in rural areas differs? (Select all that apply.)

a. Access to care is more limited or not available at all locally.
b. Cost for treatment is typically reimbursed at a lower rate.
c. Depression is frequently not recognized or is not treated.
d. Ethnic and racial disparities exist.
e. Primary health care professionals accept responsibility for mental health treatment.
f.
The suicide rate is notably higher.

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ANS: A, C, E, F
In rural areas adjacent to a small city, suicide rates were 31% higher than suburban rates and 43% higher in rural areas that were not adjacent to small cities. Decreased access to mental health services for treatment of depression may contribute to these higher rates. Because of the lack of qualified mental health care providers, rural residents often receive services from primary care providers. Ethnic and racial disparities exist whether in urban or rural health care.