An investigation into the prevalence and perceptions of mental health disorders in Appalachian West Virginia
The data affirm a high prevalence of mental illness in Logan County, with barriers to care including a negative community perception, low socioeconomic status, lack of access to resources, and low health literacy.
Authors
- Nathan L. Vanderford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0810-2701)
- Timothy Dotson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7594-0545)
- Jerry Derringer
- Lauren Hudson Rose
- Lindsay E. Cormier
- Amanda Hinkle
Institutions
- Eastern Kentucky University (US)
- University of Kentucky (US)
- Markey Cancer Center (US)
- Gansu Coalfield Geology Bureau (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Mental Health
- Published
- 2025-05-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44192-025-00218-1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.17