Addictions and Native Americans /

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Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: French, Laurence, 1941-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2000.
Subjects:
Indians of North America > Alcohol use.
Indians of North America > Drug use.
Indians of North America > Gambling.
Indians of North America.
Compulsive behavior.
Indians, North American
Behavior, Addictive
Substance-Related Disorders
Gambling
Peuples autochtones > Amérique du Nord.
Comportement compulsif.
Toxicomanie.
addiction.
SELF-HELP > Substance Abuse & Addictions > General.
PSYCHOLOGY > Psychopathology > Addiction.
Spielsucht
Alkoholismus
Drogenabhängigkeit
Indiens > Amérique du Nord > Consommation d'alcool.
Indiens > Amérique du Nord > Usage des drogues.
Indiens > Amérique du Nord > Jeux de hasard.
Nordamerika
Indianer.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Historical Perspectives on Native American Addictions
  • The Aboriginal Worldview and Lifestyle
  • Aboriginal Uses of Psychoactive Agents
  • Federal Policies and Marginality
  • Removal
  • Allotment
  • Reorganization
  • Termination/Relocation
  • Self-Determination/New Federalism
  • The Nature of Substance Abuse among Native Americans
  • Psychocultural Factors
  • Studies on Substance Abuse in Indian Country
  • The Drunk Town Phenomenon
  • Review of Contemporary Research
  • Prevention, Intervention, and Cultural Treatment
  • Understanding Culture-Specific Primary and Secondary Clinical Diagnoses
  • The History of the ICD, DSM, and PTSD
  • The Neurophysiology of Addictions
  • Cultural Treatment Considerations
  • Review of the Treatment Literature
  • The Native Response
  • The Federal Response: Standards and Practice Guidelines
  • IHS Guidelines
  • Federally Funded Programs
  • Indian Gaming
  • The New Addiction
  • Indian Gaming and U.S./Indian Policy
  • The Historical Context of Gaming Control
  • The Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Controversy
  • Indian Gaming: Social, Political, and Clinical Issues
  • A Comparison of Two Systems: The Cherokee of North Carolina and the Indians of New Mexico
  • Prevention and Treatment Issues.

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