Tracks the rates of suicide among B.C.'s First Nations youth for each of British Columbia's more than 200 separate bands and 27 band councils for close to 20 years.

Discusses the disproportionate burden of mental illness faced by Indigenous populations across the globe.

Discusses the impacts of colonization on health, identity, adaptation and the problem of suicide in indigenous population. Part 1 of 2. Duration: 1:22:05

Discusses the role cultural continuity plays in mental health. Part 2 of 2. Duration: 1:32:04.

Reviews research on mental health; presents social issues underlying problems and some individual and community responses to these challenges. Argues cultural psychiatry can contribute to rethinking services and heath promotion.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2014.

Community Health and Epidemiology Thesis (M.Sc.)--Unviersity of Saskatchewan, 2013.

Brief autobiographical sketch describing experiences coping with physical and mental issues.

Discusses diagnostic criteria and tools to classify mental disorders and lists some disorders and their treatment.

Discusses some of the strengths and limitations of using mental health promotion as a prevention and healing tool for Canadian Aboriginal youth dealing with issues of suicide, and suggests placing traditional healers and community members at the centre of the healing process.

Lists and describes the many types of health care workers needed to form an effective mental health care team.

Study findings indicate that past health care discrimination was linked to increased preference for traditional health services.

Summarizes the state of knowledge regarding the mental health needs of American Indians and Alaska Natives, and includes a brief a overview of the most pressing issues.

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.

This review uses the First Nations Mental Wellness Continuum (FNMWC) Model’s Continuum of Essential Services to collect, organize, and assess data on mental wellness services in the NWT. The findings highlight current services and gaps, and guide communities coordinating a full range of services.

Discusses the review that examines all aspects of mental health programming and services undertaken by FNIHB, Manitoba Region and provides recommendations for change.

Survey at the underlying factors for Aboriginal people re-presenting to the emergency department on numerous occasions within a short time period.

Looks at the possibility of regional and ethnic differences in mental health and the link between substance use, suicide rate and mental health of youth in the Arctic.

Speaks about American Indian identity and misconceptions. Chapter from: Mental Health Care for Urban Indians: Clinical Insights from Native Practitioners edited by T. Witko.

Describes the impact of cultural differences between Aboriginals and non-Aboriginals on mental illness.

Looks at the psychological results of social Kava use on thinking, wishing, emotion, perception, consciousness, social psychology, and within cults.

Assessment conducted to determine teams' needs with respect to: capacity. governance, infrastructure, training, networking/community of practice, defining practice-based evidence and evaluation.

Contends that First Nations community workers need to share their observations and insights of Indigenous historic trauma and unresolved intergenerational suffering to help with the healing process.

Looks at the annual elections of the Métis Women's Association which also included workshops, exercises in leadership and health and wellness activities. Article located by scrolling to page 10.

Brief report based on data from the 2008 BC Adolescent Health Survey (AHS).

Two stories of the devastation of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Looks at the Aboriginal Mental Health Worker Training Program and recent graduates.

Looks at integrating traditional healing practices such as the medicine wheel, burning tobacco, story- telling and the sweat lodge into contemporary psychotherapy and counselling.

Video review of: The Mind of a Child by Face to Face Media Society in association the National Film Board of Canada.

Examines the similarities between Buddhist meditation practices and Indigenous Hawaiian wisdom and discusses how to incorporate this into contemplative/spiritual practices and social work.

Former Nunavut Premier and current Minister of Health tells his own story of previous struggles with suicide.

Assessment of Native Men's Residence (Na-Me-Res), a Housing First initiative for Indigenous men who are experiencing homelessness and dealing with mental health challenges and/or substance use. Uses both quantitative (client administrative data) and qualitative (focus groups and key informant interviews) sources to evaluate the program delivery model and the Indigenous approach to providing culturally safe, relevant, and sustainable supports and services.

Looks at the historical and social context in the United States, current sociologic issues, and issues for psychiatric treatment.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Chicago, 2006.

Looks at ways of improving future studies into alcohol use in communities by using the Barrow Alcohol Study as an example of what can go wrong.

Recommendations: to provide enough counselling and services for trauma recovery; community response teams to deal with victims, families and perpetrators; community led protection for families; specialized resource packages for families and service providers.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Manitoba, 2014.

Discusses a health care model that has five levels of service.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Lakehead University, 1997.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Nijmegen, 2000.

Discusses addressing the root problem of health disparities in three countries.

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.