Mental Health

English Literature Thesis (M.A.)--University of Northern British Columbia, 2017. Focuses on Porcupines and China Dolls by Robert Arthur Alexie, Kiss of the Fur Queen by Tomson Highway, and Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Arizona State University, 1998.

Social Work Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Toronto, 2011.

Author shares her mental health experiences including ways to break the cycle of depression.

Provides qualitative evidence of the benefits of integrating traditional Indigenous healing practices -- in particular the sweat lodge ceremony -- into the Western treatment model, Seeking Safety.

Argues that there is a link between diabetes and distress noting that this disease occurs at a rate three to five times higher in Canada's First Nation populations.

Looks at self-determination and links to Indigenous mental and physical health. Paper from 9th ECPR General Conference, Université de Montréal.

Brief article describes an Indigenous Mental Health Symposium held in Toowoomba (South East Queensland), Australia. Findings stress the need to work collectively.

Study involved 55 semi-structured interviews, and three focus groups consisting of representatives from four sectors: justice, health, community organizations and community members. Investigated applicability of rehabilitation-oriented criminal court mental health initiatives to the Arctic context.

Brief discussion of Indigenous determinants of health, the Honouring Our Strengths framework model, and concepts of culturally safe, competent and relevant care.

Out of 474 articles retrieved, only 8 were eligible for analysis. Most reported positive outcomes using the Positive Youth Development framework.

From Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM). Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table. Source: Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2012.

From Statistics Canada's Canadian Socio-economic Information and Management System (CANSIM). Data can be added / removed and manipulated to customize table. For example, by date range. Source: Aboriginal Peoples Survey 2012.

Argues that psycho-social issues and rather than only physical, must be addressed in treatment. Chapter from Social Work and HIV -- The Canadian Experience edited by William Rowe and Bill Ryan.

Explores interpersonal violence and the addiction experiences of First Nations women.

American Indian Studies Thesis (M.A.)--The University of Arizona, 1989.

Related Material: Te Ohonga Ake: The Determinants of Health for Māori Children and Young People in New Zealand: Series Two.

[Technology] Thesis (M.A.)--Auckland University of Technology, 2005.

New Zealand qualitative study used sample of 30 participants who were asked to evaluate access to, and delivery of, programs.

Study compares youth living on or near a rural reservation.

Project goal is to develop a mental health curriculum sensitive to Native American values. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page lxiv.

Discusses the interconnectivity of Indigenous peoples, including their culture, sense of community and way of life with the land. The author argues that these connections lead to a holistic understanding of health, that is intrinsically linked to education.

Discusses Aboriginal Health Worker module which covers influences affecting mental health.

Examines how traditional workshops and programs using culturally relevant methods contribute to capacity rebuilding through self-care.

Study shows the need for gender-specific interventions to encourage, support and empower young people to attend and complete postsecondary education.

Survey shows that three out of four Aboriginal Australians do not perceive depression as a state that could be treated.

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

Looks at the activities undertaken by Thessalon First Nation in the development of a social safety net to deal with the inter-generational effects of the residential school system on the family and community.

Using data from focus groups in northern Norwegian municipalities, looks at consequences of healthcare professionals assessing service users' needs.

Young woman speaks about her personal story of healing and empowerment, and her time as the representative for missing and murdered women. Duration: 22:58.

Speaker talks about finding a healthy pathway to education in Aboriginal communities. From: Think Indigenous Education Conference (TIEC) 2015, March 18-20, University of Saskatchewan. Duration: 29:18.

Approximately 90% of sample was Aboriginal and 70% female.

Environmental Studies Major Paper (MES)--York University, 2017.

Instructive experiment regarding the psychology of oppression and dislocation. Entire issue on one pdf. To access article, scroll to page 22.

Describes a culturally relevant, community-based training program designed to increase awareness and promote healing related to substance use disorders. Program centers Indigenous traditions, collectivism, and historical context.

Results of study show suicide rates were higher for men than women while the prevalence of suicidal thoughts was higher among women.

Related material: Year 2 Progress Report.

Purpose of guide is to support communities in the development of effective resources for suicide prevention.

Brief introduction to issue to inform the Royal Commissioners on the lack of mental health care for Aboriginal people.

Brief introduction to themed issue on disability in Aboriginal population of Australia.

Short introduction to journal featuring articles on smoking, effects of Kava on the body and mental health, and ethnobotany.

Introduction to issue mentions Task Force on Aboriginal Health report and the September Aboriginal Health Conference.

Brief introduction to journal issue highlights two of the main articles on gifted children and stressed children.

"A Report on the Third Year of the B.C. Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance Implementation".

"A report on the fourth year of the B.C. Tripartite Framework Agreement on First Nation Health Governance Implementation".

"A report on the progress of the integration and improvement of health services for First Nations in British Columbia".