Mental Health

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Brigham Young University, 2000.

Peace and Conflict Studies (M.A.)--University of Manitoba, 2019.

Argues that the interdisciplinary team approach is the ideal way for essential services to be delivered to northern communities and offers ways to achieve more effective collaboration.

Literature review of academic articles published between 2000 and 2016 which deal with resilience from an Indigenous perspective.

Discussion treatment for youth with severe psychosocial and behavioral problems.

Management Thesis (M.S.M.)--University of Lethbridge, 2004.

Uses a comparative approach between Indigenous and non-Hispanic whites to identify differences in the pandemic's effect on on psychological health. The statistics reveal the impact on depression, stress, resilience and coping processes on the Indigenous population.

Analyzes evolutionary history of stress and use and misuse of substances which are intended to decrease stress.

Examines the factors which contribute to below normal health occurrences among local Australian Aboriginal community leaders.

Sociology Thesis (M.A.)--University of Washington, 2014.

Examines some issues and dilemmas facing these students.

Study showed that stress is common and related to both health issues and the broader environment.

Compares the effects and motivations of Japanese Nihon Odori Sports Science and New Zealand Haka dance groups.

Response to the article "Social Epidemiology of Trauma Among 2 American Indians Reservation Populations" in the American Journal of Public Health 2005 vol. 95, no. 12, at pages 851 to 859.

Studied blood pressure readings and blood glucose results to determine effects of modernization on health.

Offers advice to parents of children suffering from excessive stress.

Analysis of responses from 298 individuals found that 29.7% experienced symptoms in the second year. Authors concluded that there should be intensive screening performed at that time.

Responses of participants who had attended institutions between 1921 and 1986 are divided into five themes: loss of identity, loss of self-esteem, loneliness, abandonment, and feelings of discomfort when they returned to their communities.

Overview of funding of health and substance misuse services and hearing and mental health and agreements being negotiated between the Commonwealth and each State and Territory.

Couples identified 5 key points for a strong marriage: (1) maintain communication, (2) nurture your relationship, (3) learn about marriage, (4) be prepared, and (5) have a strong foundation.

Explores Inuit suicide prevention concepts including essentials of mental health, relationship skills building, and community engagement.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Delaware, 2006.

Using data gathered in Flower of Two Soils (FOTS) and School Options for Native Children studies, analysis found that the two disorders existed separately and occurrence of symptoms was not related to culture.

Authors discuss their strategies for helping individuals who are preparing to speak publically about their experiences in the schools.

Describes the approach the program takes to ensure that students graduate with the necessary skills, attitudes, knowledge and values to be effective professionals.

[Sociology and Anthropology] Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Guelph, 2010.

Annual meeting of Network for Aboriginal Mental Health Research (NAMHR) held in Montreal, Quebec, June 13, 2014. Discusses results from qualitative study about peer abuse verses staff abuse. Scroll down to access video. Duration: 20:04.

Looks at abuse at residential schools focusing on underlying causes of student to student abuse.

Study discusses differences in suicide methods and high levels of untreated mental illness and substance abuse among many of the individuals who had taken their own lives.

Looks at a study of characteristics in suicide attempters with the goal being to develop more effective suicide prevention strategies.

State-Trait Anxiety Inventory was used to measure stress and anxiety after presentations of dance sessions.

Looks at health challenges faced by First Nations children, barriers in implementing children's right to health, and best practices.

Overview to health crisis and Nishnawbe Aski Nation's plan to implement recommendations made by the Auditor General's report Access to Health Services for Remote First Nations Communities.

Examines data collected from this study on substance abuse.

Trauma, stress and questions on how much unresolved grief is connected with substance problems, particularly alcohol.

Study shows that when compared to other ethnic groups in the same situation, Native American veterans suffer from more alcohol abuse, more previous hospitalizations for alcohol dependence and more days of alcohol intoxication.

Qualitative study with mixed methods design; uses in-depth surveys of forty self-identified American Indians living with chronic pain. Paper explores the experience of the participants and the factors of resiliency from which they draw strength.

Contends that the risks differ between the two groups.

Sociology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Iowa State University, 2001.

Looks at connections of suicidal thoughts in a sampling of American Indian youth between the ages of 9 to 16 living near or on reservations in the upper Midwestern United States.

Higher rates of ideas of suicide among Métis women compared with Métis men points to the logic in gender responsive programming.

Education Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2006.

A sample of 5,340 students from 109 schools in the Saskatoon Health Region revealed that 340 (6.4%) had considered suicide at least once in the past 12 months.

Discusses the increase in youth suicides since the 1950s when modernization began.