Health and Healths Care of Native Hawaiian & Other Pacific Islander Older Adults
This module presents available information about older adults who identify themselves as Native Hawaiian and/or Pacific Islander, including Samoans, Tongans, Micronesians, and Marshallese among others. The module discusses demographics, patterns…
Read moreHawai’i Medical Journal – July 2006
Includes the Following: A Literature Review on Complementary and Alternative Medicine for the Treatment of Breast Cancer: Hawai‘i – Malia A. Ribeiro BA and Rosanne C. Harrigan APRN-Rx, EdD, MS…
Read moreTraditional Healing and Indigenous Sovereignty: Assessment and evaluation of current potential, development and deficits of Indigenous mental health care provision in Washington State, USA
This dissertation from a geographical perspective analyzes the need and potential of self-‐ determined Indigenous health care structures amongst Indigenous nations of Washington State, USA for the improvement of Indigenous…
Read moreTraditional Hawaiian Healing and Western Influence
A significant number of native Hawai’ians have serious health problems related to westernization. On the islands, traditional medical practices and health promotion activities incorporate Hawai’ian healing practices so that strategies…
Read moreNative Hawaiian Health in Hawaii: Historical Highlights
The Hawaiians still have evidence of remarkable spiritual, mental, and physical illness since western contact over two centuries ago. Their pure blooded population has decreased by more than 98% but…
Read moreToward Culturally Centered Integrative Care for Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Ethnic Minorities
Despite decades of research, recognition and treatment of mental illness and its comorbidities still remain a significant public health problem in the United States. Ethnic minorities are identified as a…
Read moreA Critical Review of Culturally Sensitive Treatments for Depression: Recommendations for Intervention and Research
Recent meta-analyses and reviews have showed that culturally adapted mental health interventions are more effective for racial and ethnic minorities than traditional unadapted psychotherapy. Despite the advances in providing culturally…
Read moreAddressing Disparities in Mental Health Agencies: Strategies to Implement the National CLAS Standards in Mental Health
Historically, the mental health system has not effectively addressed the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals (President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003), which has contributed to significant…
Read moreGuidelines for Establishing a Telemental Health Program to Provide Evidence-Based Therapy for Trauma-Exposed Children and Families
Although similar rates of traumatic experiences exist in both rural and urban settings, mental health resources available to those living in rural areas are often scarce. Limited resources pose a…
Read moreChief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library
The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.
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