Scott Adams, PsyD

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Completed Projects - (2)

Differences in Prescribing Patterns of Psychotropic Medication for Children and Adolescents between Rural and Urban Prescribers
This is an investigation of the extent to which psychotropic medication is prescribed to youth (17 and under) by primary care physicians, psychiatrists, or other prescribers in rural versus urban areas. It will also look at the particular types of medications being prescribed by age, sex, and other demographic variables.
Research center: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Topics: Mental and behavioral health, Pharmacy and prescription drugs
Webcast: What Rural Primary Care Physicians Need to Know about Treating Patients with Mental Health Diagnoses
Training via distance learning technology that promotes collaborative care models in primary care is consistent with federal and state policy recommendations.
Research center: WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Topics: Frontier health, Mental and behavioral health, Physicians

Differences in Prescribing Patterns of Psychotropic Medication for Children and Adolescents Between Rural and Urban Prescribers
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 10/2009
This study reports that prescriptions of all psychotropic drug categories increased for urban and rural populations during the 10-year study period. Urban youth were more likely to be prescribed psychotropic medications by psychiatrists. In contrast, rural youth were more likely to have psychotropics prescribed by generalists or other prescribers.

Preventing Hospitalizations in Depressed Rural Primary Care Patients
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 05/2007
This study investigated the substitution of higher cost hospitalization for lower cost outpatient specialty care for depression and the extent to which insurance barriers impact service substitution patterns of outpatient specialty care for depression in rural and urban areas.

Differential Effectiveness of Depression Disease Management for Rural and Urban Primary Care Patients
Journal Article
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 09/2006
Is there a differential impact of enhanced depression care on patient outcomes in rural vs. urban primary care settings? Differences may be mediated by receiving evidence-based care (pharmacotherapy and specialty care counseling). Findings indicate that care for depression improved mental health for urban populations, but not rural patients.
Mental Health and Rural America: 1994-2005
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 2006
This report provides a summary of the current knowledge base surrounding mental health issues in America's rural and frontier areas and an overview of the environment of mental health in rural areas over three decades.

Differential Effectiveness of Enhanced Depression Treatment for Rural and Urban Primary Care Patients
WICHE Center for Rural Mental Health Research
Date: 09/2005
This paper explored whether a depression disease management program has a comparable impact on clinical outcomes over two years in patients treated in rural and urban primary care practices.