Target audience: Social Workers, Psychologists, Counselors, Marriage & Family Therapists, Addiction Counselors
Hours: 6
Mental Health Care for Urban Indians: Cultural Insights from Native Practitioners is the first clinical book written by American Indian scholars working in Indian communities. This groundbreaking volume provides the reader with a basic understanding of the historical impact of colonization, the ensuing results of urban migration and boarding schools, and the effects that these events have had on the Native community. These lingering effects include a lack of cultural identity, a loss of tradition, and a sense of isolation that leads to violence, alcoholism, and often-risky behaviors.
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This course contains a link to the book on Amazon and a test. When you’re ready, purchase the course by clicking the “Buy Now” button below. Once you have read the materials, login and go to “My Profile” to take the quiz and print your certificate for CE credits. A minimum score of 80% is required on the exam in order to be accepted by most state and national boards.
Mental Health Care for Urban Indians: Clinical Insights from Native Practitioners
by Tawa M. Witko (Editor)
Hardcover: 224 pages: 6 CEs
Publisher: Amer Psychological Assn; 1 edition (March 31, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1591473594
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The student will gain an understanding about:
The historical and theoretical background of urban American Indian Mental Health
Specific urban American Indian treatment considerations
Urban Indians in recovery
Understanding domestic violence within the urban Indian community
Trauma and the American Indian
New directions for working with urban American Indians
Storytelling as a healing tool
Working with parents
Treatment with urban Indian adolescents
An innovative healing model using empowerment
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