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The effect of near-miss rate and card control when american indians and non-indians gamble in a laboratory situation: the influence of alcohol.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Twelve American Indian (AI) and 12 non-AI participants gambled on a slot-machine simulation and on video poker. Prior to the gambling sessions, half of the participants consumed alcohol while the other half consumed a placebo beverage. They then played the slot-machine simulation three times, with the percentage of programmed "near misses" varying across sessions. They also played video poker three times, with the control the players had over holding and discarding cards varying across sessions. Results showed that AI participants played significantly fewer poker hands than did non-AIs and that participants played most...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - August 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Whitton M, Weatherly JN Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Intimate partner violence and alcohol, drug, and mental disorders among american indian women in primary care.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The relationship of intimate partner violence (IPV) with mental disorders was investigated among 234 American Indian/Alaska Native female primary care patients. Results indicated that unadjusted prevalence ratios for severe physical or sexual abuse (relative to no IPV) were significant for anxiety, PTSD, mood, and any mental disorder. Adjusted prevalence ratios showed severe physical or sexual IPV to be associated with any mood disorder. Patterns of IPV and mental health have implications for detection and service utilization. PMID: 19639543 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - August 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Duran B, Oetzel J, Parker T, Malcoe LH, Lucero J, Jiang Y Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

First Nations communities and tobacco taxation: A commentary.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
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Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - August 1, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Samji H, Wardman D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Complex personhood as the context for intimate partner victimization: one American Indian woman's story.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This qualitative case study explores one American Indian (AI) woman's experience of intimate partner violence and the subsequent murder of her abusive partner. The lens of complex personhood (Gordon, 1997) has been applied as a method for understanding "Annie's" multiple identities of AI woman, victim of intimate partner violence, mother, and convicted felon. The aim of the current case study was to uncover implicit and explicit meanings embedded in the experiences of moving from a victim of IPV to an off ender by applying a framework of hermeneutic phenomenology as the methodology. Three relational themes emerged from...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - April 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Murphy S, Lemire L, Wisman M Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Trauma-related nightmares among American Indian veterans: views from the dream catcher.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dreams hold particular relevance in mental health work with American Indians (AIs). Nightmares are a common sequelae of trauma and a frequent defining feature of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Despite mounting evidence of the prevalence of trauma and PTSD among AIs and the important cultural role of dreams, no work to date has directly examined nightmares in trauma. Drawing from epidemiological and clinical sources, data are presented about nightmares among Northern Plains AI veterans. Nightmares are common among these veterans: 97% of combat veterans with PTSD report nightmares. These rates are higher than rat...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - April 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Shore JH, Orton H, Manson SM Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Identifying colonial discourses in Inupiat young people's narratives as a way to understand the no future of Inupiat youth suicide.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Alaska Native youth suffer disproportionately from suicide. Some researchers explain this by pointing to social disintegration brought on by rapid social change, but few make the connection to an ongoing colonialism explicit. This paper articulates some of the ways that colonial discourses affect Inupiat young people's self-conceptions, perceived choices, and, consequently, their behavioral health. Inupiat youth narratives will illustrate these connections and, in so doing, offer new ways to understand youth suicide in Native communities. PMID: 19340763 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - April 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wexler L Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Strong navajo marriages.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this qualitative study, conducted in two Navajo Nation chapters, was to learn what makes Navajo marriages strong because no research has been done on this topic. Twenty-one Navajo couples (42 individuals) who felt they had strong marriages volunteered to participate in the study. Couples identified the following marital strengths: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared for marriage, and (5) have a strong foundation. PMID: 19085828 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - December 17, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Skogrand L, Mueller ML, Arrington R, Leblanc H, Spotted Elk D, Dayzie I, Rosenband R Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The changing patterns of drug use among American Indian students over the past 30 years.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Drug use among American Indian (AI) youth continues at higher levels than those found among other youth. While the rates are higher, the patterns of increases and decreases over the past 30-year period have been similar, indicating that AI youth are part of the larger adolescent culture. There is a set of secular influences that affect the rates of drug use in both groups in the same manner. The major implication of these findings is that effective interventions in non-AI groups may also be effective among AI adolescents. Intervention activities, however, must be adapted to be culturally congruent. Despite rising conce...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - December 17, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Beauvais F, Jumper-Thurman P, Burnside M Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Development of the American Indian Enculturation Scale to assist counseling practice.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Understanding the extent of commitment to and identification with traditional cultural experiences is essential for working with American Indian (AI) people (Whitbeck, 2006). The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of a practical measure of enculturation for AI people by examining its reliability and validity within the context of three previous studies. PMID: 19085826 [PubMed - in process]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - December 17, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Winterowd C, Montgomery D, Stumblingbear G, Harless D, Hicks K Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The structure of drinking motives in First Nations adolescents in Nova Scotia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
CONCLUSIONS: Qualitative findings support the interpretation that a true social motive for alcohol use does not exist in this cultural/age group and that drinking in social contexts for this group seems less motivated by social affiliation than by enhancement motives (e.g., drinking to party). PMID: 18493904 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Mushquash CJ, Stewart SH, Comeau MN, McGrath PJ Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

American Indians and non-Indians playing a slot-machine simulation: effects of sensation seeking and payback percentage.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The research literature on gambling behavior indicates that American Indians (AIs) suffer from pathological gambling at a greater rate than the majority population. The literature also suggests that dispositional factors, such as sensation seeking, can influence gambling. However, situational factors, such as the payback percentage of a slot machine, may not. The present study recruited 12 AI and 12 non-AI participants to play a simulated slot machine in three different sessions. Half of the participants in each group were high sensation seekers. The other half were low sensation seekers. Across the three gambling sess...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gillis A, McDonald JD, Weatherly JN Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Education is associated with physical activity among American Indian elders.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the association between education and physical activity among AI/AN elders (N = 107) using self-report and behavioral outcomes. Regression models showed that higher education was significantly associated with total caloric expenditure for moderate intensity physical activities and distance traveled during a 6-minute walk test of fitness. Additional research is needed to understand modifiable personal, social, and environmental physical activity barriers in these populations. PMID: 18493902 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sawchuk CN, Bogart A, Charles S, Goldberg J, Forquera R, Roy-Byrne P, Buchwald D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The gambling behavior of American Indian and non-Indian participants: effects of the actions and ethnicity of a confederate.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The present experiment investigated whether the gambling of American Indian (AI) and non-AI participants would be sensitive to the actions and/or ethnicity of another gambler (i.e., a confederate) when playing a slot-machine simulation. Eight male AIs and eight male non-AIs participated in five gambling sessions. In one, the participant gambled alone. In the other four, the participant played in the presence of a confederate of the same or different ethnicity who gambled the entire session or quit after playing five times. The gambling of the AI and non-AI participants did not differ, nor was either group sensitive to ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: McDougall CL, McDonald JD, Weatherly JN Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Investigation of factors contributing to diabetes risk in american indian/alaska native youth.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study investigated the relationship between family history, sedentary behaviors, and childhood risk for type 2 diabetes. Participants were 480 students attending schools on or near an American Indian reservation. Data were collected through survey and BMI measurement. Children who frequently watched television or played video games did not significantly differ in BMI compared to peers. However, children with a parental history of diabetes had significantly higher BMIs than children without. PMID: 18286446 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Islam-Zwart K, Cawston A Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Predictors of relapse for american Indian women after substance abuse treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this study was to describe the predictors of substance use relapse of American Indian (AI) women up to one year following substance abuse treatment. Relapse is defi ned as any use of alcohol or drugs in the past 30 days at the follow-up points. Data were collected from AI women in a 45-day residential substance abuse treatment program. Predictors include distal (in time) proximal (recent), and intrapersonal factors. Results indicated that intrapersonal factors showed the strongest relationship with relapse, followed by proximal and distal factors. Negative messages about using alcohol or drugs from the cli...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chong J, Lopez D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Mental health, health, and substance abuse service needs for the Native American Rehabilitation Association Northwest (NARA NW) in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Consistent with results of previous needs assessments for urban American Indian and Alaska Native populations, a needs assessment in the Portland,Oregon metropolitan area for the Native American Rehabilitation Association Northwest revealed high levels of co-occurring conditions for American Indian and Alaska Native clients, often combining chronic health problems, substance abuse histories, and mental health diagnoses. Focus group results suggest the need for crisis care as well as specific needs of children and families, veterans, elders, and adults. PMID: 18286444 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - July 5, 2008 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Crofoot TL, Harris N, Plumb MA, Smith KS, Gault J, Brooks G, Hungry L, Geary A, Holland I Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The Native Telehealth Outreach and Technical Assistance Program: a community-based approach to the development of multimedia-focused health care information.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The development and dissemination of culturally relevant health care information has traditionally taken a "top-down" approach. Governmental funding agencies and research institutions have too often dictated the importance and focus of health-related research and information dissemination. In addition, the digital divide has affected rural communities in such a way that their members often do not possess the knowledge or experience necessary to use technological resources. And, even when they do, their skills may be limited, adequate only for implementing applications and programs designed by others who live and work o...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Dick RW, Manson SM, Hansen AL, Huggins A, Trullinger L Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Evidence-based practice knowledge, use, and factors that influence decisions: results from an Evidence-based Practice Survey of providers in American Indian/Alaska Native communities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Data from the Evidence-based Treatment Survey were used to compare providers serving families in American Indian and Alaska Native communities to their counterparts in non-American Indian/Alaska Native communities on provider characteristics and factors that influence their decision to use evidence-based practices (N = 467). The findings suggest that providers affiliated with American Indian/Alaska Native communities are similar to their non-AI/AN community-affiliated counterparts in terms of familiarity, knowledge and use of evidence-based practices, and only differ slightly on the factors considered when deciding to ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Sheehan AK, Walrath-Greene C, Fisher S, Crossbear S, Walker J Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Screening for depression and thoughts of suicide: a tool for Use in Alaska's village clinics.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Depression occurs at a significant rate in the U.S. population. Untreated depressive symptoms are a primary risk factor for suicide. Studies show that a significant percentage of individuals who commit suicide had visited their health care providers in the months before their deaths. Alaska ranks number one in the nation for suicide. Routine screening for depression and risk of suicide in Alaska village clinics could lead to reduced depressive illness and death statewide. PMID: 17874363 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Niven JA Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The rise in methamphetamine use among American Indians in Los Angeles County.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A preliminary review of substance abuse treatment admission data from 2001-2005 was conducted to explore the use of methamphetamine among American Indians in treatment programs funded by Los Angeles County. Comparisons were made between primary methamphetamine users and users whose primary drug was a substance other than methamphetamine. In that period, the number of American Indians reporting methamphetamine as their primary drug in Los Angeles County significantly increased, particularly among females. PMID: 17874362 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Spear S, Crèvecoeur DA, Rawson RA, Clark R Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Exploring maternal social perceptions and child aggression among urban American Indians.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This report provides an exploratory study examining the status of 20 urban American Indian mother/child dyads. Mothers were asked about the role of American Indian culture in their lives, their views of life in general, and their attributions for their child's mild misbehavior. Two measures of child aggression were collected as well. The links between maternal perceptions and child aggression were complex, indicating the need for more studies of urban American Indian families. PMID: 17602413 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tsethlikai M, Peyton V, O'Brien M Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Linking 'White oppression' and HIV/AIDS in American Indian etiology: conspiracy beliefs among MSMs and their peers.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article presents the results of a pilot study on the use of conspiracy beliefs by American Indian (AI) men who have sex with men and their peers to explain the origins of HIV/AIDS. We found that one-third (N = 15) of the individuals surveyed believed that HIV/AIDS was intentionally created by "Whites, White Christians, or the Federal government" and purposely spread among minority populations. Conspiracy beliefs, we argue, should be looked at as a potential form of power recognition where AIs draw on their experiences of oppression to explain the presence of HIV/AIDS within their communities, at the same time that the...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Gilley BJ, Keesee M Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Disseminating research on community health and well-being: a collaboration between Alaska Native villages and the academe.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Collaboration between Alaska Native communities and the academe is very important. This project focused on disseminating research findings to communities in a manner that is culturally appropriate and useful in planning the communities' next steps. The project relied on a collaborative process, described in terms of the activities that transpired, the approaches taken, the challenges, the lessons learned, and some examples of the final disseminated material. PMID: 17602411 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Legaspi A, Orr E Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

triADD: the risk for alcohol abuse, depression, and diabetes multimorbidity in the American Indian and Alaska Native populations.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the risk for alcoholism, diabetes, and depression (triADD) in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations in the U.S. Using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a series of descriptive statistics and regression models were used to examine the interrelationships among these disorders in AI/AN populations. Despite a small sample size, results indicate that AI/ANs are at elevated risk for the individual and combined presence of triADD (OR=12.5) when compared to the White population. These findings indicate the need for further investigation and prevention focused on effective, culturally a...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2007 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Tann SS, Yabiku ST, Okamoto SK, Yanow J Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Initial development of a Cultural Values and Beliefs Scale among Dakota/Nakota/Lakota people: a pilot study.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study was the initial phase in the development of a mental health assessment tool. The Native American Cultural Values and Beliefs Scale is a 12-item instrument that assesses three dimensions of American Indian/Alaska Native values and beliefs: 1) the importance, 2) the frequency of practicing, and 3) the amount of distress caused by not practicing traditional values and beliefs. The initial project was targeted to Dakota/Nakota/Lakota people, though future scale development is intended to establish sufficient generality across several groups of American Indian and Alaska Native persons. The survey was administered to...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Reynolds WR, Quevillon RP, Boyd B, Mackey D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The impact of the sweat lodge ceremony on dimensions of well-being.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The importance of traditional healing practices for First Nations people has created interest in traditional ceremonies, including sweat lodges, which are increasingly incorporated into programs serving Aboriginal people. Despite the fact that traditional healing practices have always been valued by Aboriginal people, there is virtually no research on their efficacy. The results of a pilot study that measured the impact of the sweat lodge ceremony on the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual domains of individual participants indicated that an increase in spiritual and emotional well-being of participants was dire...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Schiff JW, Moore K Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Factors associated with successful functioning in American Indian youths.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examines environmental and cultural factors related to successful functioning in a stratified random sample of 401 American Indian youths. The success index included seven indicators: good mental health, being alcohol- and drug-free, absence of serious misbehavior, clean police record, good grades, positive psychosocial functioning, and positive behavior and emotions. Family satisfaction was positively related to overall successful functioning, whereas misbehaving peers, living in a dysfunctional neighborhood, and experiencing child abuse had an inverse relationship with success. PMID: 17602407 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Silmere H, Stiffman AR Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

American Indian/Alaska Native alcohol-related incarceration and treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
American Indian/Alaska Natives have high rates of alcohol-related arrests and are overrepresented in justice systems. To understand the relationship between alcohol dependence, treatment, and alcohol-related incarceration, this study queried American Indian/Alaska Natives currently in remission from alcohol dependence. Participants reported receiving 0 to 43 treatment experiences. Moreover, participants had a significantly greater number of alcohol-related incarcerations than all other treatments combined. These findings underline the importance of making alcohol treatment available within criminal justice settings. ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Feldstein SW, Venner KL, May PA Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Best practices: a cross-site evaluation.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 17602405 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: DeJong JA, Hall PS Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

No Treatment Day School.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
At the No Treatment Day School, less than 15% of students used the dormitory during the school week. Located in the heart of a reservation and serving local students, the K-12 school enrolled over 1,000 students. The site received Therapeutic Residential Model funding for the 2001-2002 school year. Initial evaluation of this site found an array of daunting problems throughout the school structure and functioning. There were some successes, including implementation of the Morningside reading program in the elementary school and some response from the community to the comprehensive evaluation report which provided an ove...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: DeJong JA, Holder SR Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Academic Enhancement site.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This off-reservation boarding school serves over 600 students in grades 4-12; approximately 85% of the students reside in campus dormitories. After having documented significant improvement on a number of outcomes during a previous High Risk Youth Prevention demonstration grant, the site submitted a Therapeutic Residential Model proposal, requesting funding to continue successful elements developed under the demonstration grant and to expand mental health services. The site received Therapeutic Residential Model funding for school year 2001-2002. Once funds were received, the site chose to shift Therapeutic Residential...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: DeJong JA, Holder SR Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

L3 Therapeutic Model site.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
L3 is an intertribal residential school enrolling approximately 200 students in grades 5-8 from tribes in the northern Midwest. As a result of successful grant-writing which espoused Circle of Courage and Asset-Building, the school built up an impressive configuration of programs funded by a variety of sources, including a cadre of mental health professionals, and began increasingly to rely on their assessments and services. First funded by the Therapeutic Residential Model program in the 2002-2003 school year, L3 used the funding that year primarily to increase professional-level services of a psychiatrist and psychol...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: DeJong JA, Hektner JM Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Level 2 Therapeutic Model site.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
L2, one of the original sites first funded under the Therapeutic Residential Model Initiative in 2001-2002, is operated as a peripheral dormitory. This dormitory cares for 185 boys and girls in grades 1-12 who attend local public schools. L2 presented an outstanding proposal which identified gaps in services and presented a reasonable budget to address those gaps by adding additional mental health services and increasing the number of residential and recreation staff. With only minor modifications to this budget, the site efficiently and effectively implemented the strategies it had proposed and utilized evaluation fee...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Spears B, Sanchez D, Bishop J, Rogers S, DeJong JA Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Level 1 Therapeutic Model site.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This site is an intertribal residential grant school annually enrolling over 250 students in grades 1-8 from tribes located in three states on the Northern Great Plains. From its inception in 1890, the boarding school's mission has been to provide services for young children in need of a safe and supportive living and learning environment. For over a decade, this site has used strategies centered on respecting children, structuring students' time, and providing the therapeutic benefits of a well-maintained campus. This site also has a long history of believing in each child's inherent value and potential. When Therapeu...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Hall PS, DeJong JA Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Indian boarding schools and the Therapeutic Residential Model project.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the collective experience of a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and program evaluators who support appropriate research and evaluation methods in working with Native peoples. Our experience underlines the critical importance of culture in understanding and conducting research with the diverse populations of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and documents the need for community-based, collaborative, participatory action research. We discuss the major findings of the first American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology national symposium, and articulate a set of ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: DeJong JA, Holder SR Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Commentary: Disparities in data for American Indians and Alaska Natives.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
PMID: 17602398 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Rhoades DA Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Gaps in data for American Indians and Alaska Natives in the National Healthcare Disparities Report.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The aim of this study was to identify and quantify gaps in health care data for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Findings indicate that only 42% of measures of health care quality and access tracked in the National Healthcare Disparities Report could be used to assess disparities among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Patient safety data was especially limited. Data from American Indians and Alaska Natives need to be improved to allow better targeting of interventions to reduce health care disparities and monitoring the success of these activities. PMID: 17602397 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Moy E, Smith CR, Johansson P, Andrews R Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Violence against Native women in substance abuse treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Many mental health problems among substance abusing populations are directly linked to high rates of abuse and trauma. There is increasing evidence of associations between childhood physical and sexual abuse to adult substance use and HIV-risk behavior. The relationship of abuse, mental health problems, substance abuse, and high-risk sexual behavior has rarely been studied in the female Native American population. Significant relationships were found among childhood abuse, trauma, substance abuse, and high-risk sexual behavior among urban Native women. PMID: 17602396 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Saylors K, Daliparthy N Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Alcohol problems in Alaska Natives: lessons from the Inuit.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In this Alaska Native study, cultural "insiders" analyzed problems associated with increased alcohol availability, factors which have reduced alcohol-related problems, and ideas for improving treatment in an Inuit community. Participants described frequent binging, blackouts, family violence, suicide, loss of child custody, and feelings of intergenerational grief. Helpful existing treatment approaches include alcohol ordinances, inpatient treatment programs, twelve-step groups, and religious involvement. Participants urged the development of family treatment approaches which integrate Inuit customs and values. PMID...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2006 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Seale JP, Shellenberger S, Spence J Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Social networks, support, and psychosocial functioning among American Indian women in treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The relationship of social networks and social support to the psychosocial functioning (self-efficacy, self-esteem, anxiety, depression, and hostility) of 159 American Indian women undergoing residential substance abuse treatment at Native American Connections was assessed. Social support and active participation by clients' families during treatment were found to be significantly related to improved psychosocial functioning. No relationship was found between positive social networks and psychosocial improvement. Interventions for substance abuse should aim to include family and friends in clients' treatment. PMID:...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2005 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Chong J, Lopez D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

An exploratory study of binge drinking in the Aboriginal population.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There is little research available on binge drinking among the Aboriginal population. Between March and June 2004, 15 Aboriginal persons participated in a semi-structured interview related to their binge drinking behaviors. The majority of participants were women and described a family history of alcoholism and childhood abuse. Factors that contributed to a reduction in binge drinking were often related to an acute event combined with gradual life changes. Supporting influences to remain sober included positive social support networks, role models, personal development, and cultural/spiritual practices. PMID: 17602...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2005 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wardman D, Quantz D Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Indian family adjustment to children with disabilities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The purpose of this study was to explore the community response of how American Indian families adapt to having school age children with disabilities in two diverse American Indian communities. An ethnographic design was utilized to construct a taxonomy about family adjustment of American Indian families with disabilities. Community Assessment interviews were conducted with 143 community members in the Great Plains and Southeastern parts of the United States. A taxonomy of American Indian family adjustment to a child with disabilities was developed. American Indian families were described as adjusting to their child wi...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2005 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Nichols LA, Keltner B Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Culturally competent research with American Indians and Alaska Natives: findings and recommendations of the first symposium of the work group on American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article describes the collective experience of a multidisciplinary network of researchers, practitioners, and program evaluators who support appropriate research and evaluation methods in working with Native peoples. Our experience underlines the critical importance of culture in understanding and conducting research with the diverse populations of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and documents the need for community-based, collaborative, participatory action research. We discuss the major findings of the first American Indian Research and Program Evaluation Methodology national symposium, and articulate a set of ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2005 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Caldwell JY, Davis JD, Du Bois B, Echo-Hawk H, Erickson JS, Goins RT, Hill C, Hillabrant W, Johnson SR, Johnson SR, Kendall E, Keemer K, Manson SM, Marshall CA, Running Wolf P, Santiago RL, Schacht R, Stone JB Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Intimate partner violence in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities: a social ecological framework of determinants and interventions.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This essay synthesizes the research on intimate partner violence (IPV) in American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities using a social ecological framework. The review of literature demonstrates that American Indian and/or Alaska Native women are at an elevated risk for IPV compared to non-American Indian women and thus this essay describes multi-level interventions that are culturally appropriate for American Indian and/or Alaska Native communities. The interventions address a variety of determinants including gender, age, socioeconomic status, alcohol, European colonization, and infrastructure. PMID: 15536589 ...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Oetzel J, Duran B Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Antidepressant medication use among First Nations peoples residing within British Columbia.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Very little is known about antidepressant medication use among First Nations people in Canada. This information would be useful to begin estimating the prevalence of conditions treated with this class of medications and planning appropriate programs. Antidepressant medication claims for First Nations people residing within British Columbia were extracted from the Non-Insured Health Benefits pharmacy database. During 2001, 9.8% (95% CI = 9.81, 9.79) of the population filled a prescription for antidepressant pharmacotherapy, claimant mean age was 40.3 years and the female:male ratio was approximately 3:1. The most common...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Wardman D, Khan N Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Comparing three measures of depressive symptoms among American Indian adolescents.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This study examined the measurement of depressive symptoms among American Indian adolescents as assessed by the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), Youth Self Report (YSR), and the Tri-Ethnic Center's for Prevention Research Depression Scale (TEDS). This analysis demonstrated that the TEDS had good internal consistency, demonstrated construct validity, and shared a commonality with the other two measures, but had limited predictive validity. The YSR had strong predictive validity but, like the CES-D, showed weakness in construct validity. Unexpectedly, the CES-D and YSR revealed enculturated youth we...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Thrane LE, Whitbeck LB, Hoyt DR, Shelley MC Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Factors associated with American Indian teens' self-rated health.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Factors related to American Indian (AI) high school students' self-rated health were examined. Self-rated health was measured as a single-item with a four-point response option ranging from poor to excellent health. Of the 574 participants, 19% reported "fair" or "poor" health, a percentage more than twice that for U.S. high school students in general. Gender (related to family finances), school achievement, social competence, and cannabis use were significantly associated with the AI teens' self-rated health. In comparative examination, factors associated with AI teens' health ratings were found to be similar and diss...
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Parker T Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

The Circles of Care evaluation: doing participatory evaluation with American Indian and Alaska Native communities.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Little information exists regarding mental health and special needs related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI-AN) families. In this paper we emphasize the use of oral tradition during the Circles of Care initiative, which was essential in understanding cultural history and historical trauma of AI-ANs while giving a greater understanding of an AI-AN-based definition of severe emotional disturbance (SED). The success of these methods serves as a template for improving systems of care and may be useful in evaluation among a wide range of ethnic communities. PMID: 15322981 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Jumper Thurman P, Allen J, Deters PB Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Outcomes and accomplishments of the circles of care planning efforts.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This paper presents outcomes and accomplishments of the first round of participating individuals, communities, and grantees of the Circles of Care program (CoC). While accomplishing all CoC program goals, the initiative supported grantees in developing individual service delivery system models and positioned each grantee advantageously for securing funds for future implementation. The process and products as described can now assist others in improving their own systems of care for Indian children, adolescents, and their families. PMID: 15322980 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Duclos CW, Phillips M, LeMaster PL Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals

Process evaluation: how it works.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Process evaluation helps us to understand the planning process. This predominantly qualitative approach explains how and why decisions are made and activities undertaken. The focus includes feelings and perceptions of program staff. The evaluator's ability to interpret and longitudinally summarize the experience of program staff and community members is critical. Techniques discussed include participant observation, content analysis, situational analysis, in-house surveys, and interviews. By combining sources and methods, a fuller picture of the process is revealed. PMID: 15322979 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
Source: American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research - January 1, 2004 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Bess G, King M, LeMaster PL Tags: Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res Source Type: journals