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Suicide and Indigenous People: Understanding Risks and Sustaining Cultural Resistance

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The first study explores the lived experiences of suicide risk and resilience among Alaska Native and American Indian (AN/AI) people in a tribal health system, while the second study provides a qualitative examination of a community of indigenous people having a markedly lower rate of both mental health services use and suicides.

This course is based on the reading-based online article, Narrative Approaches to North American Indigenous People Who Attempt Suicide created by Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD. et al and the reading-based online article, Lived Experiences of Suicide Risk and Resilience among Alaska Native and American Indian People created by Jennifer L. Shaw, PhD (Medical Anthropology) et al. in 2019.

Publication Details

Publication Date: The Permanente Journal 2020: Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2019

Course Material Authors

Course Material Authors authored the material only, and were not involved in creating this CE course. They are identified here for your own evaluation of the relevancy of the material this course is based on.

Lewis Mehl-Madrona, MD, PhD.

Lewis Mehl-Madrona M.D., Ph.D. (Cherokee and Lakota heritage) is certified in psychiatry, geriatrics, and family medicine. His research collaborations include work on the psychology of pregnancy and birthing, nutritional approaches to autism and diabetes, the use of healing circles to improve mental health, and the outcomes of people with illnesses who work with traditional healers. During his career, he has worked in residency training programs, in rural emergency medicine, and in psychiatric settings, as well as working on reservations and with tribes. He has also published over 100 papers in refereed journals and authored several books.

Jennifer L. Shaw, PhD (Medical Anthropology)

Since 1998, Jennifer has conducted mixed-methods and applied health research on diverse topics as a medical anthropologist. She joined the SCF Research department in 2010 and is now a Senior Researcher. Her team works closely with behavioral services and has led research efforts on suicide prevention, substance abuse prevention and treatment, palliative care, and depression management. She has had multiple works published in peer reviewed journals.

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Counselors, marriage and family therapists,nurses, nurse practitioners, physicians, psychologists and social workers. This course is appropriate for all levels of knowledge.

Learning Objectives

After taking this activity, you should be able to:

  1. 1 Identify differences between traditional North American Indigenous and mainstream culture, especially as they may impact the delivery and/or outcomes of behavioral health services.
  2. 2 Describe culturally appropriate and culturally inappropriate approaches and practices used when working with a Native population.
  3. 3 Discuss how providers may develop an understanding of culture differences and how these differences might impact the therapeutic relationship.

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Course Material

Exam Questions come from both of the articles listed.

Narrative Approaches to North American Indigenous People Who Attempt Suicide

References are located at the end of the article.

Lived Experiences of Suicide Risk and Resilience among Alaska Native and American Indian People

References begin on page 11.

Lived Experiences of Suicide Risk and Resilience among AN/AI People

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1.75 CE Hours
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  • Addictions
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This course is available until Jan 4th, 2039.

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