Jumper Thurman Pamela, Allen James, Deters Pamela B
Tri Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins 80523, USA.
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res. 2004 Aug 12;11(2):139-54. doi: 10.5820/aian.1102.2004.139.
Little information exists regarding mental health and special needs related to American Indian and Alaska Native (AI-AN) families. In this paper we emphasize the use of oral tradition during the Circles of Care initiative, which was essential in understanding cultural history and historical trauma of AI-ANs while giving a greater understanding of an AI-AN-based definition of severe emotional disturbance (SED). The success of these methods serves as a template for improving systems of care and may be useful in evaluation among a wide range of ethnic communities.
关于美洲印第安人和阿拉斯加原住民（AI-AN）家庭的心理健康及特殊需求，现有信息很少。在本文中，我们强调在“关爱圈”倡议中运用口述传统，这对于理解AI-AN的文化历史和历史创伤至关重要，同时能更深入地理解基于AI-AN的严重情绪障碍（SED）定义。这些方法的成功为改善护理体系提供了一个模板，可能有助于在广泛的种族社区中进行评估。
