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Contemporary American Indians face many health and social problems with established roots in North American history. Current programs designed to address the unique health needs of American Indians have undergone many difficulties, including an apparent lack of culturally relevant therapeutic approaches, a severe shortage of funding and personnel, and an uncertain administration of health policies.
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Walker, R.D., LaDue, R. (1986). An Integrative Approach to American Indian Mental Health. In: Wilkinson, C.B. (eds) Ethnic Psychiatry. Critical Issues in Psychiatry. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2219-1_5
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