The impact of historical trauma on health outcomes for indigenous populations in the USA and Canada: A systematic review

American Psychologist

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2019, Pages 20-35

  Gone, Joseph P ^a   Hartmann, William E ^b   Pomerville, Andrew ^a   Wendt, Dennis C ^c   Klem, Sarah H ^a   Burrage, Rachel L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON BOTHELL   (United States)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health outcomes; Historical trauma; Indigenous populations; Intergenerational risk; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ALASKA NATIVE; AMERICAN INDIAN; CANADA; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

ALASKAN NATIVES; CANADA; HISTORICAL TRAUMA; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; MENTAL HEALTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85060044491     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/amp0000338     Document Type: Article

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