From Benzos to Berries: Treatment offered at an aboriginal youth solvent abuse treatment centre relays the importance of culture

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 75-83

  Dell, Colleen Anne ^a   Seguin, Maureen ^a   Hopkins, Carol ^b   Tempier, Raymond ^c   Mehl Madrona, Lewis ^d,e   Dell, Debra ^f   Duncan, Randy ^a   Mosier, Karen ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

^e National Youth Solvent Addiction Committee Coordinator ^*  (United States)

^f National Youth Solvent Addiction Committee Coordinator   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Addiction; Mental health; Storytelling; Substance abuse; Treatment; Volatile solvent abuse; Youth

Indexed keywords

SOLVENT;

ABORIGINE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 79952215341     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: 14970015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674371105600202     Document Type: Review

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