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Interventions with Native Americans (IN: Preventing Adolescent Suicide, ed. by D Capuzzi and L Golden)
Jordan J B
Native American adolescents are at high risk for suicide attempts & completions. This chapter discusses Native American suicide trends, treatment issues such as intentionality, self-report measures, diagnostic protocols & the use of the DSM-III; treatment approaches such as client roles, psychoanalytical & existential foundations, family & systems therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy & group therapy & implications for future investigation.