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The Fears of Navajo Children: Adaptation or Pathology?
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Tikalsky, Frank D. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1988
Examines the literature concerning the fears of children generally and Navajo children specifically, and reviews a recent cross-cultural study with Navajo informants. Suggests that high fear frequencies in Navajo children may not indicate pathology, but may demonstrate a cultural pattern with important adaptive value. Contains 10 references. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Children, Cultural Influences
The Dream Catcher Meditation: A Therapeutic Technique Used with American Indian Adolescents.
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Robbins, Rockey – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2001
A short-term, insight-oriented intervention for American Indian adolescents--the Dream Catcher Meditation--aims to help clients express unconscious conflicts and facilitate differentiation and healthy mutuality. Twelve sessions, including goals and sample questions, are described, during which the steps in making a dream maker are linked with key…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Art Therapy
The Persistence of Traditional Medicine in Urban Areas: The Case of Canada's Indians.
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Waldram, James B. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1990
Among 119 low-income Canada Natives living in Saskatoon, interview survey found utilization of traditional medicine (1) did not detract from utilization of Western medical services; (2) was related to proficiency in an Indian language; and (3) was not related to difficulty in using Western medicine, age, income, or education. Contains 24…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Canada Natives, Foreign Countries, Interviews
Unmasking Dashkayah: Storytelling and HIV Prevention.
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Tafoya, Terry – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2000
American Indian stories are a form of medicine and can provide a model of how to deal effectively with life's challenges. Several stories are discussed that offer metaphors for living with an incurable condition such as AIDS and that provide a culturally sensitive means of discussing sexuality, high risk behaviors, and prevention. (Contains 25…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, American Indian Culture, American Indians, Cultural Relevance
The Implications of Cultural Orientation for Substance Use among American Indians.
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Herman-Stahl, Mindy; Spencer, Donna L.; Duncan, Jessica E. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2003
A study examining the links between cultural orientation and substance use surveyed 2,449 American Indians from 9 South Dakota reservations. After controlling for age, gender, education, and employment, biculturalism and low orientation to American Indian culture were associated with higher levels of alcohol abuse but were not correlated with drug…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, American Indian Culture, Biculturalism, Cultural Maintenance
Tewa Children Who Have Epilepsy: A Health Care Dilemma.
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DeBruyn, Lemyra M. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1990
Examines attitudes and responses toward epilepsy among families of 31 epileptic Tewa children, utilization of modern health care services, and parent reluctance to discuss traditional beliefs and healing practices. Discusses models of chronic illness behavior and the inadequacies of Indian Health Service treatment of epileptic children. Contains…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Child Health, Children, Cultural Awareness
Applying a Cultural Models Approach to American Indian Substance Dependency Research.
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Watts, Linda K. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2001
American Indian "cultural models" of substance dependency and recovery were developed based on discourse analysis during ethnographic studies at an Indian rehabilitation clinic and with New Mexico Pueblo youth. Incorporating such social constructions of everyday life into the design and implementation of prevention and intervention…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indians, Community Attitudes, Cultural Influences
Multi-Dimensional Adolescent Treatment with American Indians.
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Husted, John; And Others – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1995
Managed by the Sisseton-Wahpeton Dakotah Nation, O'Inazin provides culturally relevant inpatient counseling for troubled adolescents with antisocial and self-defeating behaviors. Of 290 adolescent inpatients in 1991-92, those who completed the program were more likely to remain in school and improve their grades than were noncompleters. Both…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Adolescents, American Indian Culture
Cultural Lessons for Clinical Mental Health Practice: The Puyallup Tribal Community.
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Guilmet, George M.; Whited, David L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1987
Discusses the integration of American Indian cultural perspectives within counseling and mental health services. Outlines several issues illustrating cultural lessons for clinical practices: family and social structure, ritual, cultural values and conflict, sense of time and self, communication styles, anger, and traditionalism. Contains 47…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Community Services, Counseling Techniques, Cultural Context
American Indian and Alaska Native Aboriginal Use of Alcohol in the United States.
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Abbott, Patrick J. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1996
The history of Aboriginal production and use of alcohol prior to white contact reveals that alcohol use originated in Central America and rapidly diffused to northern Mexico and the southwestern United States. However, Aboriginal alcohol use was generally controlled and supervised during ceremonies, and only after white contact did alcohol use…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholic Beverages, American Indian Culture
"When I Am Lonely the Mountains Call Me": The Impact of Sacred Geography on Navajo Psychological Well Being.
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Griffin-Pierce, Trudy – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1997
Explores the extent of Navajos' bond with their homeland. The land is critical to the Navajo world view, which emphasizes harmony and orderly conditions, and plays an essential role in myths and ceremonies. When Navajos leave their homeland to pursue educational or professional endeavors, emotional distress can undermine their success. Includes…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, Ceremonies, College Students
A Measure of Traditionalism for American Indian Children and Families: Psychometric Properties and Factor Structure.
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Morris, Christopher H.; Crowley, Susan L.; Morris, Carolyn Thomas – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2002
A study examining traditionalism as one aspect of acculturation and cultural identity interviewed 186 American Indian elementary students and parents in the Southwest. Factor analysis indicated that traditionalism is a multidimensional construct that can be measured reliably; similarities and differences were found between children and adults. Few…
Descriptors: Acculturation, American Indian Culture, American Indian Students, Coping
The People Who Give More: Health and Mental Health among the Contemporary Puyallup Indian Tribal Community.
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Guilmet, George M.; Whited, David L. – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1989
Presents an ethnographic analysis of the Puyallup Indian urban tribal health care system with emphasis on mental health issues. Merges anthropological theories and perspectives with the practical experience of providing culturally sensitive care within a multifaceted bureaucratic environment. Contains 146 references. (SV)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Community Health Services, Cultural Background, Cultural Context
The Dilemma of Mental Health Paraprofessionals at Home.
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Miller, Bruce G.; Pylypa, Jen – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 1995
Although delivery of health and mental health services to American Indian communities is improved by use of community-based paraprofessionals, these workers face conflicts related to kinship obligations. Discusses the role of family networks in Coast Salish community dynamics, and consequent influences on counselor effectiveness and the access of…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Community Health Services, Counselor Client Relationship, Extended Family
Project Eagle: Techniques for Multi-Family Psycho-Educational Group Therapy with Gifted American Indian Adolescents and Their Parents.
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Robbins, Rockey; Tonemah, Stuart; Robbins, Sharla – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 2002
A culturally relevant group therapy model for gifted American Indian students and their parents uses non-didactic facilitation to focus on cultural identity, play, self-disclosure, parental involvement, silence, cognitive processing, emotional expression, and social responsibility. Evaluation results indicate the program builds self-esteem, pride…
Descriptors: Adolescents, American Indian Culture, American Indian Students, Cultural Relevance