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American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health

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In order to present an overview of American Indians and Alaska Natives mental health issues, the authors have purposefully avoided specific examples or generalizable guidelines that would mislead the readers due to the extreme cultural and historical differences that comprise the many American Indian and Alaska Native nations. It is also important to note that in the context of diversity, American Indian and Alaska Native identity is defined politically due to their collective history of being citizens of sovereign nations, not solely by racial, ethnic, or cultural terms. The chapter assesses the current knowledge available that describes mental health processes occurring among American Indians and Alaska Natives. The inquiry further clarifies the structure and function of mental health programs that have been established. We conclude that there is a need for a revision in a basic conceptualization of the research models and the types of data analysis that are or have been used, as well as their subsequent utilization.

Authors Note: We wish to extend Dennis Norman, EdD, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry’s Center for Diversity and Harvard University’s Native American Program our deepest gratitude and appreciation for his kind and thoughtful assistance in contributing to the first edition of this chapter.

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  3. Department of Pediatrics, Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, University of Oklahoma Health Science Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA

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Trimble, J.E., King, J., LaFromboise, T.D., BigFoot, D.S. (2019). American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health. In: Parekh, R., Trinh, NH. (eds) The Massachusetts General Hospital Textbook on Diversity and Cultural Sensitivity in Mental Health. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20174-6_8

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