October 31, 2022

Mental Health in a Rural State: An Interview with Dr. Andrew McLean

32 minutes

In today's narratives around mental illness, the experiences of rural Americans are often overlooked.

Join Dr. Jennifer Reid, a North Dakota native, as she speaks with Dr. Andrew McLean, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science at University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

We discuss:
*Growing up as a child of a rural physician
*Some unique challenges in rural mental health treatment, especially addiction treatment
*What Dr. McLean means by "disaster psychiatry" and how we can prepare for future events
*The benefits of telehealth for this population

Dr. McLean obtained his medical degree from UND, and completed a Psychiatry Residency at the University of Wisconsin, followed by a Masters in Public Health from the University of Minnesota.

Dr. McLean has an interest in collaborative models of care, as well as individual and community resilience, and is the recipient of the Bruno Lima award for outstanding contributions to Disaster psychiatry from the American Psychiatric Association.
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