Caring for Our Relations: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Indian Country
Authors: Ken C. Winters
Publication Year: 2020
Last Updated: 2020-07-16 10:57:06
Journal: Mental Health IN OUR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES
Keywords: PTSD, Co-occurrence, Stressors among AI/ANs, veterans
Short Abstract:
This publication is from the May issue of an online journal published by the National American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. This issue of the newsletter is on PTSD as the COVID-19 pandemic has actvated PTSD issues in many Natve community members. The article is based on a session in PTSD and it also discusses Historical trauma. The authors note there are recordings of five program sessions from a webinar series based on the curriculum, "Native American Veterans: Healing the Returning Warrior." Ssssion recordings can be found at this link.
The session in the article was titled, Caring for Our Relations:Post-Traumatic Stre s Disorder inIndian Country. The article notes, "PTSD has been described as one of the most serious mental health problems faced by NA/AN populations, and there is general agreement that Native peoples experience high rates of trauma and PTSD." It disucsses PTSD and co-occurrence with other illnesses, substance use disorder, and rates among AI/AN veterans. It briefly discusses treatment for PTSD.
The section on histrical trauma links the incidence of PTSD in AI/AN people and the COVID epidemic. It offers insights into elders and the impacts of COVID 19 on urban and rural AI/AN families.
Abstract:
This publication is from the May issue of an online journal published by the National American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health Technology Transfer Center. This issue of the newsletter is on PTSD as the COVID-19 pandemic has actvated PTSD issues in many Natve community members. The article is based on a session in PTSD and it also discusses Historical trauma. They note there are recordings of five program sessions from a webinar series based on the curriculum, "Native American Veterans: Healing the Returning Warrior." A link is provided to the recorded sessions.
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Funding: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Grant No. 5U79SM062297.
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