Challenges and Culturally Relevant Treatment Strategies for American Indian Youth in Therapeutic Residential Care: A Pilot Study

Using a comparison group of non-American Indian youth, a field-based pilot study was undertaken to investigate the challenges and risks of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in therapeutic residential care. Results show key differences between AI/AN and non-AI/AN groups and underscore the i...

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Published inJournal of child and adolescent counseling Vol. 4; no. 3; pp. 253 - 264
Main Authors Coll, Kenneth M., Freeman, Brenda J., Scholl, Stacey, Hauser, Nicole
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 02.09.2018
Subjects
American Indian
cultural considerations
mental health challenges
mental healthinterventions
youth
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Summary:Using a comparison group of non-American Indian youth, a field-based pilot study was undertaken to investigate the challenges and risks of American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth in therapeutic residential care. Results show key differences between AI/AN and non-AI/AN groups and underscore the importance of implementing culturally relevant treatment strategies for AI/AN youth in therapeutic residential care.
ISSN:2372-7810
2372-7829
DOI:10.1080/23727810.2018.1425580