Public Health Reports, vol. 125, Supplement 4, 2010, p. 43–50
Description
Study identified sociocultural factors that contribute to rapid advancement of the disease; discusses the need for traditional healing practices to be included in treatment regimens.
Ethnicity & Health, vol. 1, no. 3, September 1996, pp. 261-267
Description
Concludes that Native American adolescents have higher risk prevalence across indices of anitsocial behavior and substance abuse, with females presenting the highest.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 109-137
Description
Looks at how the concepts of ‘Kijigabandan’ and ‘Manadjitowin’ can assist Aboriginal social work to address two key barriers that often impede Aboriginal-specific harm reduction discussions, widespread support for abstinence and prohibition, and the belief that harm reduction and Aboriginal culture are incompatible.
Native Social Work Journal, vol. 7, Promising Practices in Mental Health: Emerging Paradigms for Aboriginal Social Work Practices, November 2010, pp. 87-107
Description
Discusses the role of an Elder in counseling sessions with Aboriginal clinicians trained in Western healing intervention, providing insight into their problems both from an Aboriginal perspective as well as from a western clinical perspective.
Discusses government strategy which hopes to reduce the number of new infections; improve quality of life in infected individuals and reduce risk factors for acquisition of HIV infection.
[Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform]
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Rae Mitten
p. 44
Description
Published as part of the Commission on First Nations and Métis Peoples and Justice Reform. Identifies gaps in research on the implications of FAS for the justice system.
Statistics Canada International Symposium Series. Proceedings
Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Jacelyn Macedo
Lorene Reano
Janis Weber
Alyssa Easton
Description
Case study describes development and pilot of the first American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Tobacco Survey.
Paper from Symposium 2004: Innovative Methods for Surveying Difficult-to-reach Populations.
Reviews successful multi-component programs which include behavioural parent training, self-instructional training and school-based contingency training, that could be incorporated to treat Aboriginal children and youth with FASD.
Nicotine and Tobacco Research, vol. 6, no. 4, August 2004, pp. 689-692
Description
Rates of tobacco cessation agent usage appear to be less by First Nations peoples versus other Canadians, further research is recommended to discover the factors why.
International Journal of Mental Health Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, April 2010, pp. 320-335
Description
Reviews existing research of alcohol and illicit drug treatments and looks at two integrated treatment programs for Aboriginal women, New Choices and Sheway.
AIDS and Behavior, vol. 8, no. 1, March 2004, pp. 33-45
Description
Findings suggest that as part of HIV prevention and intervention, clinicians and outreach workers should routinely perform assessments on trauma and make appropriate referrals when needed.
International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, vol. 8, no. 2, [Indigenous Health Special Issue], 2010, pp. 390-407
Description
Comments on a concept entitled "wise practices" introduced through the Canadian Aboriginal Aids Network (CAAN) based on the Seven Sacred Values (courage, honesty, humility, respect, truth, wisdom, love)
Canadian Journal of Public Health, vol. 101, no. 2, March/April 2010, pp. 154-158
Description
Discusses smoking practices and health risks for First Nations pregnant and parenting women and their children, and looks at culturally-relevant strategies to support tobacco reduction.