Four fundamental challenges to the provision of mental health services to indigenous
populations are discussed, including proximity to services, community knowledge of mental …

Most models of mental health services have been developed in urban centres, with large
populations and many specialized resources. Rural and remote communities pose …

Abstract There are 600 diverse American Indian/Alaska Native communities that represent
strong and resilient nations throughout Indian Country. However, a history of genocidal …

Culturally appropriate mental health services are essential for Indigenous people who suffer
the greatest mental health disparities of any ethnic group in the US However, few mental …

This dissertation from a geographical perspective analyzes the need and potential of self-
determined Indigenous health care structures amongst Indigenous nations of Washington …

Research has shown that effective counseling interventions for many Indigenous Peoples
infuse Indigenous worldviews, values, and practices into treatment. Research has also …

A small yet growing body of literature recognizes the importance of a cultural perspective to
mental health services for Canadian Indigenous clients. Although the role of culture has not …

In Canada, suicide and depression rates are much higher among Indigenous populations
compared to the general population. Colonial practices, cultural discontinuity …

Multicultural professional psychologists routinely assert that psychotherapeutic interventions
require culturally competent delivery for ethnoracial minority clients to protect the distinctive …

Objective: To undertake a needs analysis to determine the quality and effectiveness of
current mental health services to Indigenous patients within a health district of Southern …