Johnson J L, Cameron M C
School of Social Work, University at Buffalo, New York 14260-1050, USA.
Ment Health Serv Res. 2001 Dec;3(4):215-23. doi: 10.1023/a:1013129131627.
Like most indigenous populations throughout the world who have undergone innumerable cultural changes, the mental health care needs of American Indians are great. Some surveys conducted by the Indian Health Service show high rates of suicide, mortality, depression and substance abuse. Little is known about effective mental health care among American Indians due, in part, to the lack of culturally appropriate models of mental health in American Indians. This article presents a cultural framework in order to understand the mental health care needs of American Indians and discusses barriers to providing effective mental health services to American Indians.
与世界上大多数经历了无数文化变迁的原住民群体一样，美国印第安人的心理健康护理需求十分巨大。印第安卫生服务局开展的一些调查显示，自杀、死亡率、抑郁症和药物滥用的发生率很高。部分由于缺乏适合美国印第安人文化的心理健康模式，人们对美国印第安人中有效的心理健康护理知之甚少。本文提出一个文化框架，以了解美国印第安人的心理健康护理需求，并讨论为美国印第安人提供有效心理健康服务的障碍。
