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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Aug 12.
Published in final edited form as: Rural Remote Health. 2009 Nov 17;9(4):1180.
No barrier Major barrier
1. Psychiatric treatment is stigmatizing 1 2 3 4
2. Patients will reject psychotherapy 1 2 3 4
3. Co-morbidity in depressed elderly 1 2 3 4
4. Reluctance to discuss emotional problems 1 2 3 4
5. Access to mental health care is a problem in our community 1 2 3 4
6. Insurance coverage of mental care is inadequate 1 2 3 4
7. Low confidence in treatment with counseling 1 2 3 4
8. Appointment time is too short 1 2 3 4
9. Patients are concerned about medication side effects 1 2 3 4
Which one of the above choices do you consider the most significant barrier? (Please choose a number 1–9):___
What other barriers do you experience? (please list):___________________________