Examining the complex interaction between healthcare policy and psychiatric services and its effect on access to care, quality of care, treatment outcome, and financial cost when treating at-risk clinical populations.

Coping with HIV/AIDS in the Rural South (Marvin Swartz). The rural regions of the US are seeing among the fastest increases in HIV/AIDS infection. Little is known about distinctive challenges of and coping with HIV/AIDS in rural communities. This study examines patterns of coping behaviors of individuals living with HIV/AIDs in the Rural South. This project is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health. (2000-2005).