What defines rural and frontier, and why are they important?
Rural mental health policy and parity
Obstacles to treatment: the four "a's" and an "s" : accessibility, availability, acceptability, affordability, and stigma
The structure of rural mental health care: state, country, town, village
Understanding the culture of rural living
Disaster mental health
Poverty
Types of mental health practitioners and their scopes of practice
Treatment philosophies and models
Issues in rural practice
The three "r's" of schools in rural areas: reassurance, responsibility, and resolution
Substance abuse in rural areas
suicide in rural areas
A day in the life of a rural mental health practitioner
The rural economy in transition
Technological innovations in rural mental health services
Looking forward: collaborative possibilities.