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Medevac and Beyond: The Impact of Medical Travel on Nunavut Residents

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Cameron McKenzie
International Journal of Indigenous Health, vol. 9, no. 2, Inuit Health and Well-Being, 2012, pp. 80-88

Study shows that current medical transfer system does not fully meet psychosocial needs of Inuit patients and their families. 

NOTE: Also published as Journal of Aboriginal Health, Summer, 2015.

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Men and Mental Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken O'Shea
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 21, no. 1, January/February 1997, pp. 15-16
Answers questions on mental health and how other activities or incidents can trigger issues.
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Mental Health

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Sharon Marika
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, p. 11
Discusses alternative models of primary health care for dual diagnoses clients.
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Mental Health among Sami People with Intellectual Disabilities

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Hege Gjertsen
International Journal of Circumpolar Health, vol. 78, no. 1, 2019
Article summarizes and examines results from the 2017 living condition-survey among people with an intellectual disability in Sami Areas in Norway. Findings indicate that people with an intellectual disability have poorer mental health compared to the general population, and that people who have Sami heritage have further compromised mental health.
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Mental Health: An Indigenous Perspective

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Ken O'Shea
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 20, no. 6, November/December 1996, pp. 8-10
Discusses the problem of appropriateness of cross-cultural tests being used to assess the mental status of Aboriginal people. Provides case examples.
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Mental Health and Contact With Police in Canada, 2012

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Jillian Boyce
Cristine Rotenberg
Maisie Karam
Juristat, vol. [35], no. [1], June 2, 2015, pp. [1]-25
Survey results indicate that Aboriginal people had a higher substance use disorder rate than non-Aboriginal persons in Canada.
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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
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.
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Mental Health and Indigenous University Students

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Maree Toombs
Don Gorman
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 35, no. 4, June 2011, pp. 22-24
Explores student mental health and the relationship to the university experience.
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Characteristics Among a Clinical Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Youths in a Large California Metropolitan Area: A Descriptive Study

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Daniel L. Dickerson
Carrie L. Johnson
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 48, no. 1, February 2012, pp. 56-62
Comments on the need to enhance culturally relevant mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention programs for urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth.
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Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Preference among American Indian People in the Northern Midwest

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Melissa L. Walls
Kurt D. Johnson
Les B. Whitbeck
Dan R. Hoyt
Community Mental Health Journal, vol. 42, no. 6, December 2006, pp. 521-535
Study conducted through interviews with a sample of 865 individuals found that adults strongly preferred traditional informal services; recommendations for integrating these services into current medical models.
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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
Focus on Aboriginal perceptions of health, determinants of mental health, and community approaches and strategies to help youth services and agencies be more effective.
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Mental Health Aspects of Drinking Alcohol

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Michael Paton
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 19, no. 1, January/February 1995, pp. 33-35
Lists physical and psychological problems associated with alcohol consumption and withdrawal.
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Mental Health Care in a General Health Care System [Chapter] IV

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, [Monograph No.2, pp. 57-67]
The People Who Give More: Health and Mental Health Among the Contemporary Puyallup Indian Tribal Community
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 2, 1989
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George M. Guilment
David L. Whited
Looks at several problems involved with treating mental health within a primary care clinic including physician overload.
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Mental Health Care in a General Health Care System: The Experience of the Puyallup

Alternate Title
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, Monograph No.1, pp.290-324
Behavioral Health Issues Among American Indians and Alaska Natives: Explorations on the Frontiers of the Biobehavioral Sciences
[Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health] ; Monograph 1, 1988
Articles » General
Author/Creator
George M. Guilmet
David L. Whited
Discusses the positive and negative aspects of the Puyallup Tribal Health Authority mental health care system.
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Mental Health Care in Aboriginals is Neglected

Alternate Title
Letter : Correspondence: Mental Health Care in Aboriginals is Neglected
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Marlene E. Hunter
Canadian Family Physician, vol. 48, March 2002, p. 459
Correspondence regarding the December 2001 issue of Canadian Family Physician.
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Mental Health, Health, and Substance Abuse Service Needs for the Native American Rehabilitation Association Northwest (NARA NW) in the Portland, Oregon

Metropolitan Area

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Thomas L. Crofoot
Naomi Harris
Mary Anne Plumb
Keri Slingerland Smith
Jaime Gault
et al.
American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, vol. 14, no. 3, 2008, pp. 1-23
Study found high levels of co-occurring conditions for Indigenous American clients, often combining chronic health problems, substance abuse histories, and mental health problems.
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Mental Health Information Goes Bush

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Tom Brideson
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 22, no. 3, May/June 1998, pp. 8-10
Describes how the "Djirruwang" Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health Education and Training Program was recruited to establish an Indigenous version.
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Mental Health Interventions for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis Peoples in Canada: A Systematic Review

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Simon Graham
Krista Stelkia
Cornelia Wieman
Evan Adams
International Indigenous Policy Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2021, pp. 1-24

An overview of 14 studies analyzing anxiety, depression and attempted suicide amongst the Indigenous Canadian populations and the use of culture as a treatment method.  

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Mental Health Issues for Elders With a Focus on Grannies

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Gwen Seru
Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, January/February 1994, p. 13
Explains the traditional role older women play in the family and community and how that role has changed.
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The Mental Health Movement Part 1: The Stress of Change

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 2, no. 3, September 1978, pp. 4-9
Examines the rapid changes that have impacted the lives and mental health of Australian Aboriginal people.
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The Mental Health Movement: Part 3 - Understanding the Trance

Articles » General
Author/Creator
Don Eastwell
Aboriginal & Islander Health Worker Journal, vol. 3, no. 1, March 1979, pp. 57-59
Reports the Aboriginal reaction to stress can result in trance like state where the individual is unable to move, speak or recognize other people.
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The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada: Transformations of Identity and Community

Alternate Title
Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada
E-Books » Chapters
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Caroline L. Tait
Cori Simpson
Chapter 1 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis. Chapter 1 located by scrolling to page 3.
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The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples: Transformations of Identity and Community

Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Laurence J. Kirmayer
Gregory M. Brass
Caroline L. Tait
Canadian Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 45, no. 7, September 2000, pp. 607-616
Reviews research on mental health and finds that despite challenges Aboriginal communities have done well, but feel more research is needed to help identify factors that promote wellness.
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