Citation

Mohatt DF. Am. J. Community Psychol. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Behavioral Health, Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education, Boulder, CO, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1002/ajcp.12393

PMID

31573079

Abstract

The article was delivered as an invited address to the 2019 SCRA Biennial. The author, the 2019 recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Practice in Community Psychology, discusses the application of community psychology practice competencies to rural mental health practice and reviews the challenges faced by rural and remote residents, and the rural idyllic myth. The author shares musings and observations of key lessons learned from mentors and practice across over three decades.

© 2019 Society for Community Research and Action.

Language: en

Keywords

Biennial address; Community psychology; Practice Award; Rural