Issues in the Treatment of Native Americans With Alcohol Problems

✍ Scribed by Timothy C. Thomason

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2000
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 673 KB
• Volume: 28
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0883-8534
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1912.2000.tb00618.x

✦ Synopsis

The author reviews the literature on the treatment of Native Americans who have alcohol abuse or dependence disorders and provides an interpretation of the research on this topic. The most common alcohol treatment modalities used with Native Americans are described and critiqued, including adapted versions of standard treatments. Several practiced recommendations are made regarding revising standard treatments to make them more culturally appropriate for Native Americans.