Multi-Level Cultural Intervention for the Prevention of Suicide and Alcohol Use Risk with Alaska Native Youth: a Nonrandomized Comparison of Treatment Intensity

Prevention Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 174-185

  Allen, James ^a   Rasmus, Stacy M ^b   Fok, Carlotta Ching Ting ^b   Charles, Billy ^b   Henry, David ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; American Indian Alaska Native; Community intervention; Community based participatory research; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ALASKA; ALASKA NATIVE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SUICIDE; UNDERAGE DRINKING;

ADOLESCENT; ALASKA; ALASKA NATIVES; CHILD; COMMUNITY NETWORKS; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOMETRICS; SUICIDE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNDERAGE DRINKING;

EID: 85026918329     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-017-0798-9     Document Type: Article

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