PO294: Indigenous-Informed Healing Practices and Youth Mental Health Interventions

  • PMD: 8
  • Cost: Included in Registration
  • Skill Level: Intermediate
  • Poster Session 1: Promoting Diversity and Multicultural Competence in School Psychology

Learner Objectives

This session will help participants…

  1. identify limitations and risk factors in mental health intervention for Indigenous American youth;
  2. gather culturally specific information using an adaptation of questions from the Kleinman Model to assess the specific needs of American Indigenous communities; and
  3. adapt intervention approaches in mental health to reflect the culture and community of the youth being supported.

Description

A revised approach to addressing mental health needs of Indigenous American youth is presented and considers adoption of Indigenous-informed healing practices and the use of Kleinman’s patient explanatory model.

Presenter(s)

Morgan T. King, Iona University
Neema T. Mathew, Iona University
Stavroula Georgoulis, Iona University
Nilofer Naqvi, Iona University

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