Historical trauma among Indigenous peoples of the Americas: Concepts, research, and clinical considerations

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 282-290

  Brave Heart, Maria Yellow Horse ^a   Chase, Josephine ^b   Elkins, Jennifer ^c   Altschul, Deborah B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^b Oglala Lakota College   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indians; Grief; Historical trauma; Indigenous Peoples; Mental health

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEREAVEMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY THERAPY; GRIEF; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORICAL TRAUMA; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MORTALITY; OPPRESSION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; RACISM; REVIEW; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GRIEF; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PREJUDICE; RESEARCH;

EID: 84858803461     PISSN: 02791072     EISSN: 21599777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2011.628913     Document Type: Review

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