Impairments, Activity Limitations and Participation Restrictions: Prevalence and Associations Among Persons Living with HIV/AIDS in British Columbia
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie Rusch
Stephanie Nixon
Arn Schilder
Paula Braitstein
Keith Chan
Robert S. Hogg
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, vol. 2, no. 46, September 6, 2004, p. [?]
Description
Survey conducted to determine best directions in support and care programs, policy and research.
Increasing Employment Rates for Indigenous People with a Disability
Alternate Title
Resource Sheet (Closing the Gap Clearinghouse) ; no. 29
E-Books
Author/Creator
Closing the Gap Clearinghouse
Indigenous Maps of Subjectivity and Attacks on Linking: Forced Separation and its Psychiatric Sequelae in Australia's Stolen Generation
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Leon Petchkovsky
Craig San Roque
Rachel Napaljarri Jurra
Sally Butler
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, vol. 3, no. 3, 2004, pp. 113-128
Description
Describes the symptomatology of a group of nine survivors of the 'Stolen Generation'.
Indigenous Suicide in the United States of America, Canada and New Zealand: Part 1
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Terri Elliott-Farrelly
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 4, July/August 2004, pp. 21-25
Description
Findings indicate a relationship between higher suicide rates, cultural assimilation and colonization challenges being faced by various groups.
Intergenerational Trauma and Aboriginal Women: Implications for Mental Health During Pregnancy
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Amrita Roy
First Peoples Child & Family Review, vol. 9, no. 1, Aboriginal Child and Youth Mental, Spiritual and Cultural Health, 2014, pp. 7-21
Description
Looks at prenatal depression and other mental health issues that may cause serious maternal, fetal and child health consequences.
Inuuvunga: I Am Inuk, I Am Alive
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Mila Aung-Thwin
Daniel Cross
Bobby Echalook
Brett Gaylor
Sarah Idlout
Laura Iqaluk
Linus Kasudluak
Willia Ningeok
Caroline Ningiuk
Dora Ohaituk
Rita-Lucy Ohaituk
Daniel Cross
Brett Gaylor
National Film Board (NFB)
Description
Film documents the changing culture of eight Inuit students from the Innalik School in their final year in the high school.
Duration: 57:40.
Isumagijaksaq: Mindful of the State: Social Constructions of Inuit Suicide
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Frank James Tester
Paule McNicoll
Social Science & Medicine, vol. 58, no. 12, June 2004, pp. 2625-2636
Description
Addresses the impacts on colonial relations on suicide rates and advocates for narrative research, intergenerational communication, and community action for solutions.
The Journey of a Ts'msyen Residential School Survivor: Resiliency, Healing, and Citizenship
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Kamala Elizabeth Nayar
‘Liyaa’mlaxha [Leonard Alexcee]
BC Studies, no. 183, Autumn, 2014, pp. 63-87
Description
Main content is personal narrative of man from Port Simpson who attended Port Alberni Indian Residential School for four and a half years.
Kanyirninpa: Health, Masculinity and Wellbeing of Desert Aboriginal Men
Theses
Author/Creator
Brian Francis McCoy
Description
Population Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Melbourne
Keeping Culture in Mind: Transforming Academic Training in Professional Psychology for Indian Country
Alternate Title
Contemporary Indigenous Issues Series
Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Description
Chapter from book: Indigenizing the Academy: Transforming Scholarship and Empowering Communities edited by D. A. Mihesuah and A. Cavender.
Discusses the goals of mental health services delivery, indigenizing academic training and the career of medicine person Bull Lodge.
Lake St. Martin First Nation Community Members' Experiences of Induced Displacement: "We're Like Refugees"
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Shirley Thompson
Myrle Ballard
Donna Martin
Refuge, vol. 29, no. 2, 2014, pp. 75-86
Description
Comments on the profound and extensive impacts of the flooding and dislocation.
Land, Life, and Knowledge in Chisasibi: Intergenerational Healing in the Bush
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ioana Radu
Lawrence (Larry) M. House
Eddie Pashagumskum
Decolonization, vol. 3, no. 3, Indigenous Land-Based Education, 2014, pp. [86]-105
Description
Describes the land- and culture-based healing program developed by the Cree Nation of Chisasibi which promotes personal, family and community wellness rooted in the Cree way of life. Participants spend two- to three-weeks at a bush camp located 500 km east the community.
Lost in the Shadows: How a Lack of Help Meant a Loss of Hope for One First Nations Girl - Investigative Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond
Description
This review details the failure of health professionals and physicians to identify and report a child in need of protection.
Managing Suicides via Videoconferencing in a Remote Northern Community in Canada
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Michael Jong
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 63, no. 4, Special Issue: eHealth, 2004, pp. 422-428
Description
Looks at the use of videoconferencing as an effective and cost saving way to provide mental health assessments.
Memories Hold Hands: Perceptions of Historical Trauma and Associated Behavioral and Emotional Responses Among Four Generations of American Indian (Cherokee) Descendants
Alternate Title
Perceptions of Historical Trauma Among American Indian Descendants
Theses
Author/Creator
Kathryn England Aytes
Description
[Educational Leadership] Thesis (D.Ed.)--Fielding Graduate University, 2014.
Mental Health & Addictions Project: Literature Review, 2014: Alberta Region
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ann Gladue-Buffalo
Description
Review identifies the health inequalities between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals and comments on the efforts that must be made to address these disparities.
Mental Health and Harmony for Indigenous Clients and Carers
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Mona Phillips
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 28, no. 2, March/April 2004, pp. 30-31
Description
Evaluates the Integrated Mental Health Service in Mount Isa in Queensland, Australia and personal experiences as mature student at Curtin University located in Perth, Western Australia.
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Annotated Bibliography: A Report Prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Karen Cardiff
Jennifer White
Description
Lists sources which deal with the damage inflicted by the residential school system as well as the research conducted on the healing process.
The Mental Health and Well-Being of Aboriginal Children and Youth: Guidance for New Approaches and Services: A Research Report Prepared for the British Columbia Ministry of Children and Family Development
Alternate Title
Children's Mental Health Policy Research Program ; vol. 1, report 9
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Bill Mussell
Karen Cardiff
Jennifer White
Description
Focus on Aboriginal perceptions of health, determinants of mental health, and community approaches and strategies to help youth services and agencies be more effective.
Mental Health of Rural Mi'kmaw Youth: Community Based Participatory Research
Theses
Author/Creator
Adele Ruth Vukic
Description
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2014.
Mental Health Services for Native Americans in the 21st Century United States
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Joseph P. Gone
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 35, no. 1, 2004, pp. 10-18
Description
Provides a general overview of contemporary tribal America before describing the legal, political, and institutional contexts for mental health service delivery administered through the Indian Health Service.
Mental Wellness Teams: Key Learnings from 8 Projects
Alternate Title
Mental Wellness Teams: Key Learnings from Eight Projects
E-Books
Author/Creator
Health Canada
Mindfulness and the Aloha Response
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thao N. Le
Pono Shim
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 1, August 2014, pp. 1-11
Description
Examines the similarities between Buddhist meditation practices and Indigenous Hawaiian wisdom and discusses how to incorporate this into contemplative/spiritual practices and social work.
A Mixed Methods Investigation of the Feasibility of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Canadian Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Theses
Author/Creator
Lisa C. Dreger
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.
Mood and Anxiety Problems in Perinatal Indigenous Women in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and the United States: A Critical Review of the Literature
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Angela Bowen
Vicky Duncan
Shelley Peacock
Rudy Bowen
Laura Schwartz
Diane Campbell
Nazeem Muhajarine
Transcultural Psychiatry, vol. 51, no. 1, Indigenous Mental Health, February 2014, pp. 93-111
Description
Reviewed quantitative and qualitative studies published between 1980 and March 2010. Identified four areas which required further research: longitudinal, population-based studies; validation and modification of appropriate screening tools; cultural diversity and meaning of lived experiences; and development of evidence-informed practices through collaborations with communities.
Moving Aboriginal Health Forward: Discarding Canada's Legal Barriers
E-Books
Author/Creator
Yvonne Boyer
"My Brother": The Recovery of Rocky in Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Troy J. Bassett
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 28, no. 1, Special Issue on Teaching Leslie Marmon Silkos Ceremony, 2004, pp. 35-40
Description
Examines the fictional character, Rocky, who appears only in the memories of the main character, Tayo.
Narrative Structures of Maya Mental Disorders: An Ethnography of Q'eqchi' Healing
Theses
Author/Creator
Andrew R. Hatala
Description
Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2014.
National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Framework
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Lisa Stevenson
Qajaaq Ellsworth
Description
Describes activities undertaken by the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, provides background information on the development and functioning of the National Inuit Youth Suicide Prevention Project, and makes recommendations for future actions.
Native American Subjective Happiness: An Overview
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Amoneeta Beckstein
Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 25, no. 2, Proceedings of the 2014 WSSA American Indian Studies Section, Fall, 2014, pp. 1-6
Description
Comments on the correlation between collectivist values, social relationships and happiness for Native Americans.
The Nature of the Tensions and Disjunctures Between Aboriginal Understandings of and Responses to Mental Health and Illness and the Current Mental Health System
Theses
Author/Creator
Victoria L. Smye
Description
Nursing Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2004.
Nunavut: A Health System Profile
Book Reviews
Author/Creator
Karen Doty-Sweetnam
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 34, no. 1, 2014, pp. 216-218
Description
Book review of Nunavut by Gregory P. Marchildon and Renée Torgerson.
Oregon American Indian & Alaska Native Community Health Profile
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Northwest Tribal Epidemiology Center
Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
Description
Statistics from various sources gathered to assist tribes in developing public health programs and priorities.
Outcomes and Accomplishments of the Circles of Care Planning Efforts
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine W. Duclos
Mary Phillips
Pamela L. LeMaster
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 2, 2004, pp. 121-138
Description
Describes how the initiative provided communities with opportunities to benefit from the Program.
The People's Inquiry into Our Suicide Pandemic: Final Report
Alternate Title
Nobody Wants to Die. They Want the Pain to Stop: The Mushkegowuk Inquiry into Our Suicide Pandemic
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Mike Metatawabin
Jackie Fletcher
Helen Kataquapit
Dorinda Vincent
Nellie Trapper
Description
Largely composed of personal narratives, but also includes section on recommendations and possible solutions.
Perceptions and Psychosocial Correlates of Bullying Among Lumbee Indian Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Ronny Bell
Elizabeth Arnold
Shannon Golden
Sarah Langdon
Andrea Anderson
Alfred Bryant
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 21, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-17
Description
Comments on the contribution bullying has towards depression and suicide and the need for interventions to address this behaviour.
Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: Final Report January 2014: Six Nations Community Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Jacklin
Wayne Barry
Melissa Blind
Description
Outlines findings from interviews, focus groups, and participant observations involving 22 individuals as well as relevant information from academic literature. Goal was to gain understanding of local community's perceptions concerning symptoms and meaning of the disease, practices relating to detection, treatment and care, and healthy aging.
Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: Report for Manitoulin Island First Nations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jessica E. Pace
Kristen Jacklin
Wayne Warry
Description
Outlines findings from interviews, focus groups, and participant observations as well as relevant information from academic literature. Goal was to gain understanding of local community's perceptions concerning symptoms and meaning of the disease, practices relating to detection, treatment and care, and healthy aging.
Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: Sudbury Community Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Jacklin
Wayne Warry
Melissa Blind
Description
Outlines findings from interviews, focus groups, and participant observations involving 18 individuals as well as relevant information from academic literature. Goal was to gain understanding of local community's perceptions concerning symptoms and meaning of the disease, practices relating to detection, treatment and care, and healthy aging.
Perceptions of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementia among Aboriginal Peoples in Ontario: Thunder Bay Community Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Kristen Jacklin
Wayne Warry
Devin Dietrich
Description
Outlines findings from interviews, focus groups, and participant observations involving 30 individuals as well as relevant information from academic literature. Goal was to gain understanding of local community's perceptions concerning symptoms and meaning of the disease, practices relating to detection, treatment and care, and healthy aging.
Policy and Practice Options for Equitable Access to Primary Healthcare for Indigenous Peoples in British Columbia and Norway
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Josée G. Lavoie
International Indigenous Policy, vol. 5, no. 1, 2014, pp. 1-17
Description
Study shows that in British Columbia, Indigenous-specific primary healthcare services ensure better care compared to Norway where Sámi-centric services exist only in mental health.
Preface : American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Jill Shepard Erickson
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 11, no. 2, 2004, pp. vi-viii
Description
Introduces a Special Issue on the Circles of Care initiative which is a culturally respectful mental health care system for children and families.
The Prevalence of Suicidal Behaviors Among Northern Plains American Indians
Articles » General
Author/Creator
Pamela L. LeMaster
Janette Beals
Douglas K. Novins
Spero M. Manson
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, vol. 34, no. 3, Fall, 2004, pp. 242-254
Description
Data indicates that suicidal behaviors are more frequently reported among females than males and among younger respondents than older.
Preventing and Responding to Suicide Clusters in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities: Report
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
ICF International
Description
Looks at events and responses within two tribal communities in New Mexico and Alaska which experienced clusters between 2009 and 2011.
Preventing Dentures and Putting Aside the Fry Bread: A Systematic Review of Micro, Mezzo, and Macro Conditions for Dental Health and Obesity Interventions for Native American Youth
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Rodney C. Haring
Warren Skye
Brenda L. Battleson
Nina Wampler
Maxine Brings-Him-Back–Janis
Myra Muramoto
Journal of Indigenous Social Development, vol. 3, no. 1, August 2014, pp. 1-15
Description
Examine the findings and results of a review to identify commonalities between obesity prevention and oral health interventions relevant to Native American children, their families, and their communities.
Preventing Youth Suicide: Developing a Protocol For Early Intervention in First Nations Communities
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Melanie S. MacNeil
Ann Marie Guilmette
Canadian Journal of Native Studies, vol. 24, no. 2, 2004, pp. 343-355
Description
Proposes the development and implementation of a suicide risk management tool to gather culturally sensitive First Nations' data and to reduce attempted suicides for youth populations.
Prevention of Mental Health and Behavior Problems Among Sexually Abused Aboriginal Children in Care
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Patrick Holland
Kevin M. Gorey
Anne Lindsay
Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal, vol. 21, no. 2, April 2004, pp. 109-115
Description
Looks at intervention programs involving the Stól:lö Nation in British Columbia. Concludes with recommendations for prevention of behavioral problems.
Promoting Resilience and Well-Being For Indigenous Adolescents in Canada: Connecting to the Good Life Through an Outdoor Adventure Leadership Experience
Theses
Author/Creator
Stephen D. Ritchie
Description
Rural and Northern Health Thesis (Ph.D.)--Laurentian University, 2014.
Psychologists in Nunavut: A Comparison of the Principles Underlying Inuit Quajimanituqangit and the Canadian Psychological Association Code of Ethics
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Christine Wihak
Pimatisiwin, vol. 2, no. 1, Spring, 2004, pp. 29-40
Description
Looks at the compatibility of professional code of ethics with Inuit traditional knowledge.