Addressing Depression among American Indians and Alaska Natives: A Literature Review
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Megan Fairweather
Julie Loughran
Caleb Dunlap
Emma Strick
Emma Robson
Description
Search for both academic and grey literature yielded 79 pertinent sources. Results arranged under eight common themes: focusing on family and community, incorporating traditional knowledge and practices, emphasizing active skills building, integration of prevention and care systems, cultural competency, flexible provider-client/patient relationships and treatment approaches, implementing changes to affect surrounding conditions, and adequate funding to improve health care and economic opportunities.