Mental Health and Native Americans: Responding to the Challenge of the Biopsychosocial Model.

Marburg, Galen Sanford

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ERIC Number: EJ284437

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Publication Date: 1983

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Mental Health and Native Americans: Responding to the Challenge of the Biopsychosocial Model.

Marburg, Galen Sanford

White Cloud Journal, v3 n1 p43-51 1983

A rural, hospital-based, community mental health program at Keams Canyon Indian Hospital (Arizona) utilizes an array of remedial, developmental, and preventive strategies to respond to the unique biopsychosocial needs of the Navajo and Hopi populations. Outpatient, outreach, and aftercare programs, and development of treatment and consulting networks are essential. (Author/MH)

Descriptors: Community Health Services, Consultation Programs, Cultural Influences, Delivery Systems, Hospital Personnel, Mental Health Programs, Outreach Programs, Preventive Medicine, Reservation American Indians, Rural Areas, Self Concept, Social Networks

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona

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