In the late 1870s, with the imminent closing of the western frontier, a “humanitarian” reform
movement occasioned a dramatic shift in United States Indian policy. In contrast to the …

The purpose of this article is to provide marriage and family therapists with an overview of
issues related to the treatment of clients of American Indian descent. Through a …

Managed mental health care cost-containment practices of risk-benefit analysis, provider
usage, manipulation of supply and demand, gate keeping, medical necessity, and …

Cocaine abuse has created widespread problems, especially in poor urban ethnic minority
communities. This article discusses the cultural issues in delivering a cocaine treatment …

The historic trauma of boarding schools and similar efforts to eradicate Native culture and
identity had a profound effect on tribal family and community life. One result is that American …

The 1992 civil unrest in Los Angeles highlights the need for social work mental health
researchers to treat racial and ethnic relations in urban settings as serious areas of inquiry …

The purpose of this study was to determine if there are differences between American Indian
and white, non-Hispanic recipients of mental health services that indicate the need for a …

Modernity refers to a process of social, economic and political restructuring originating from
the European experience which has, through economic, political and cultural imperialism …

This report reviews the literature on the mental health research related to Canadian
Aboriginal peoples to identify emerging trends. The topics covered include: 1. an overview of …

In this chapter, we focus on the distinctive promise of community psychology to positively
impact the health and wellbeing of Native American populations. Although community …