Healing and Mental Health for Native Americans: Speaking in Red

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Ethan Nebelkopf, Mary Phillips
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, Aug 13, 2004 - Psychology - 227 pages
Substance abuse, mental illness, and violence are a self-perpetuating vicious cycle in many Native American communities. In this book, the authors highlight the importance of eliminating health disparities and increasing the access of Native Americans to critical substance abuse and mental health services. Dedicated educators, researchers, and clinicians in the Native community demonstrate how practitioners can work within both the walls of western medicine and the circles of traditional healers, and promote healing through changes in the way we treat our sick_spiritually, traditionally, ceremonially, and scientifically_whether in rural areas, on reservations, or in cities. They emphasize the importance of non-profit community-based health organizations as nodes for community interaction and sources of mental health services for Native Americans in multi-tribal, multi-ethnic, and multi-racial urban areas. This excellent collection will be invaluable for medical and mental health professionals and the Native health community.
 

Contents

II
ix
III
3
IV
5
VI
17
VII
31
VIII
41
IX
43
XI
55
XXIV
115
XXV
125
XXVIII
135
XXX
137
XXXI
147
XXXII
157
XXXIII
165
XXXIV
167

XII
63
XIV
73
XV
75
XIX
85
XX
97
XXI
105
XXIII
107
XXXVI
177
XXXVIII
189
XXXIX
197
XL
205
XLI
219
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