Mental Health

Study recounts the long-term benefits of the ayahuasca experience for spiritual and psychological growth.

Mental health resource developed for the Daughter Spirit in Action program, a National Aboriginal Suicide Prevention Strategy demonstration project.

Model illustrates how wellbeing is influenced by the inter-relationship between risk, protective and environmental factors.

Discussion on the importance of finding a support group to help deal with cancer diagnosis, cancer treatments and survivor guilt. Article found by scrolling to page 9.

Story of a man's struggle with alcohol, depression and bipolar disease.

Discussion of how two novelists have brought attention to the way Caucasian people have harmed the environment. The article also suggests that Aboriginal peoples are economic and social victims of the scarred earth and its destroyed forests, a fact which has driven some insane.

Applied Psychology Thesis (MC)--Athabasca University, 2016.

Comments on the correlation between suicide, alcohol, and substance abuse as well as unemployment and poverty.

"A Comparative cross-jurisdictional analysis of the literature on services, program models, and best practices in mental health, with a focus on interdisciplinary, intersectoral approaches emphasizing Inuit youth."

Introduction to special issue featuring innovative approaches for healing combining Western medicine and traditional healing.

Comments on two launches that occurred since the last issue; Dreamtime - A Link To Mental Health and AIDS Awareness Week.

Introductory article to current issue.

Introduction to journal issue focusing on smoking, stroke, special needs for the elderly and mental health.

Describes the core content of this Special Issue which provides six papers devoted to the Circle of Care (CoC) evaluation effort.

Introduction to the papers in this supplement, some of which were presented at Creating Futures: Influencing the Social Determinants of Mental Health and Wellbeing in Rural, Indigenous and Island Peoples held in Cairns, September 2006.

Supports the need for Aboriginal counsellors because they understand their clients perspectives and problems better.

Introduces a special issue of the American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research which includes a manuscript by Dr. Foulks followed by contributions by leading scholars in the mental health field.

Introduces the articles in this issue which focus on the area of prevention and mental health promotion.

Special issue looks at present-day behavioral health and substance abuse treatment practices.

Study found a lack of integrated service delivery regarding youth mental health in the Province of Ontario.

Presents a study on the effects of alcohol and gambling with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal participants.

Provides account of progress of a three year research project attempting to meet the need for more effective rehabilitation programming.

Discusses intra-cultural and cross-cultural labelling and looks at future research topics.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of British Columbia, 2001.

Examines the self-harming behaviours among children and youth, both minority and non-minority, in the care of the Children’s Aid Society of Toronto.

Suggests that society needs to assist HIV positive women in creating a healthier social and personal identity for themselves.

Measures racial/ethnic identity of 178 North American Indian/First Nations students who live and go to schools on a reserve.

Comments on a youth wellness intervention model that demonstrates positive outcomes for the participants.

Looks at the achievements and immediate impacts of 47 Māori community projects funded by the Waka Hourua Māori and Pasifika Suicide Prevention fund.

Social Work Thesis (M.S.W.)--McMaster University, 2003.

Counselling Psychology Thesis, (M.Ed.)--University of Alberta, 2004.

Presenter proposes that a healthy and strong mind is the start of the decolonization process. Duration: 4:00:38

Interview between Carrielynn Lund and Cree Elder Ruth Gladue, a Community Health Representative and Licensed Practical Nurse, on the topic of resilience.

Collection of reports describing what is happening with youth in each Elders' community and what actions they are taking to help prevent tragedy.

Discusses a survey on smoking among Aboriginal adolescents and examines demographic and social factors, previous smoking experience, interest in cessation, life satisfaction and depression.

Brief document discusses barriers to preventing diagnosis, makes recommendations to address them and looks at Wisconsin State’s Tribal Dementia Care Specialist Program.

Topics include: overview of epidemiological data on Aboriginal mental health in Canada, critical review of existing literature on the topic of prevention and treatment, comprehensive discussion of emerging trends and guidelines for future research.

Looks at five different communities' procedural models for dealing with commitment of mentally ill residents.

Topics included: American Indian Culture in Transition, Sources of Mental Stress in Indian Acculturation, Avoidance of Emotional Disturbances, Mental Health of Indian Boarding School Children, Psychological Conflicts of Adolescents, Helping the Adolescent in School, etc.

Psychology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Regina, 2004.

Nursing Thesis (M.N.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2003.

Examines how gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender teens are targeted and stigmatized, and how this influences their coping and risk behaviours.

Summarizes three contradictions that the author has observed among First Nations psychology professionals. Chapter 19 from Healing Traditions: The Mental Health of Aboriginal Peoples in Canada edited by Laurence J. Kirmayer and Gail Guthrie Valaskakis.

Review of literature dealing with consultation found that traditional model had limitations and openness to other ways of thought, cultural competence and understanding of social factors were needed.

Psychology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Canterbury, 1999.

Describes several interventions being undertaken to promote emotional well being and address individual and community healing.

Report makes recommendations for overcoming a wide variety of barriers.