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Toward Culturally Centered Integrative Care for Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Ethnic Minorities

Toward Culturally Centered Integrative Care for Addressing Mental Health Disparities Among Ethnic Minorities

January 18, 2018

Despite decades of research, recognition and treatment of mental illness and its comorbidities still remain a significant public health problem in the United States. Ethnic minorities are identified as a…

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A Critical Review of Culturally Sensitive Treatments for Depression: Recommendations for Intervention and Research

A Critical Review of Culturally Sensitive Treatments for Depression: Recommendations for Intervention and Research

January 18, 2018

Recent meta-analyses and reviews have showed that culturally adapted mental health interventions are more effective for racial and ethnic minorities than traditional unadapted psychotherapy. Despite the advances in providing culturally…

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Addressing Disparities in Mental Health Agencies: Strategies to Implement the National CLAS Standards in Mental Health

Addressing Disparities in Mental Health Agencies: Strategies to Implement the National CLAS Standards in Mental Health

January 18, 2018

Historically, the mental health system has not effectively addressed the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse individuals (President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, 2003), which has contributed to significant…

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Guidelines for Establishing a Telemental Health Program to Provide Evidence-Based Therapy for Trauma-Exposed Children and Families

Guidelines for Establishing a Telemental Health Program to Provide Evidence-Based Therapy for Trauma-Exposed Children and Families

January 18, 2018

Although similar rates of traumatic experiences exist in both rural and urban settings, mental health resources available to those living in rural areas are often scarce. Limited resources pose a…

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Chief George Manuel Memorial Indigenous Library

The library is dedicated to the memory of Secwepemc Chief George Manuel (1921-1989), to the nations of the Fourth World and to the elders and generations to come.

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