Initiating and maintaining behavior change is key to the prevention and treatment of most
preventable chronic medical and psychiatric illnesses. The cultivation of mindfulness …

Adolescenceâ€" beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€" is a
critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop …

The high prevalence and psychological impact of childhood exposure to potentially
traumatic events (PTE) is a major public health concern in the United States. Considerable …

In this book, Ashante M. Reese makes clear the structural forces that determine food access
in urban areas, highlighting Black residents' navigation of and resistance to unequal food …

Reducing health disparities requires an understanding of the mechanisms that generate
disparities. Life course approaches to health disparities leverage theories that explain how …

In settler-colonies such as Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States, the
historical impacts of colonisation on the health, social, economic and cultural experiences of …

Recent years have seen the rise of historical trauma as a construct to describe the impact of
colonization, cultural suppression, and historical oppression of Indigenous peoples in North …

Qualitative researchers frequently conduct studies with individuals who have experienced
various types of trauma, including those who have been historically marginalized and …

Policy Points Racism is a fundamental cause of health inequities and disease, which
requires policy solutions that address this cause directly rather than only targeting …

Abstract The American Indian historical trauma (HT) concept is an important precursor to
racial trauma (RT) theory that reflects the distinct interests of sovereign Indigenous nations …