Behavioral Health Services for American Indians and Alaska Natives- Module 1 (5 credit hours)

 Program Summary:  This course offers culturally competent guidance for treatment providers working with American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.  The course examines American Indian and Alaska Native cultures and offers practice-based approaches for behavioral health services.  This course is divided into two modules.  Module 1 covers the Executive Summary and Part 1 Chapter 1.  The course explores historical factors, cultural perspectives, social challenges, and behavioral health issues.

“Never look for a psychological explanation unless every effort to find a cultural one has been exhausted.”  – Margaret Mead

This course is recommended for social workers and counselors and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.

“Book  Open the Executive Summary here.

“Book  Open Part 1 Chapter 1 here.

Publisher:  The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills, and knowledge by identifying key issues related to behavioral health services for American Indians and Alaska Natives.

Learning Objectives:  As related to American Indian and Alaska Natives– Identify the cycle of historical trauma.  Compare myths and facts. Describe economic and social challenges.  Describe the Cycle of Assimilation and Reconnection.  Identify traditional values.  Define the term ‘microaggression.’  Describe concepts of health and illness.

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1: For the following questions, please refer to the Executive Summary at https://www.freestatesocialwork.com/articles/tip_61_aian_executive_summary.pdf.  Most American Indians and Alaska Natives believe that ______________ lies at the heart of substance use and mental illness within their communities.
 
 
 
 
2: Among many American Indian and Alaska Native cultures, substance use and mental illness are seen as
 
 
 
 
3: For the following questions, please refer to the Part 1, Chapter 1 reading at https://www.freestatesocialwork.com/articles/tip_61_aian_part_1.pdf.  There are genetic factors unique to Native Americans that are associated with high rates of substance use.
 
 
4: Suicide and suicide attempts are a significant problem in many American Indian and Alaska Native communities, especially among
 
 
 
 
5: Which group is more likely to abstain from alcohol and drugs?
 
 
 
6: American Indians and Alaska Natives appear to be ______________ likely than all other major racial and ethnic groups to seek substance abuse treatment services.
 
 
7: More than 70% of American Indians live in
 
 
8: In treatment for American Indians and Alaska Natives, it is critical to incorporate the role of historical trauma in
 
 
 
 
9: Avoiding community participation represents an example of _________________, in which the administrators or treatment providers know what is best.
 
 
10: Evidence Based Practices are practices that have emerged from
 
 
11: On page 12, your journey begins in the East with
 
 
 
 
12: Which of the following allowed confiscation of native lands in exchange for the payment of goods and monetary annuities?
 
 
 
 
13: The Indian Relocation Act encouraged Native Americans to move
 
 
 
 
14: According to the Mining Act of 1872, Alaska Natives were permitted to stake mining claims.
 
 
15: Between 1720-1750, ______________ explorers arrived in the Aleutian Islands and established fur trading.
 
 
 
 
16: Between 1945-1961 during the 'termination era,' Congress adopted policies to terminate ____________ obligations to tribes.
 
 
17: The process through which past traumatic events affect one's present-day functioning refers to
 
 
 
 
18: Historical trauma affects
 
 
19: All of the following describe historical trauma except:
 
 
 
20: By working with the concept of historical trauma, you can present trauma as
 
 
21: Having Native American ancestry automatically qualifies a person as a member of a Native American nation or tribe.
 
 
22: Which of the following is a myth about American Indians and Alaska Natives?
 
 
 
 
 
23: American Indians and Alaska Natives have _______________ rates of poverty, unemployment, homelessness, and trauma.
 
 
24: Native children are __________represented in the child welfare system.
 
 
25: If a person fully adopts another culture, it is called
 
 
 
 
26: Acculturation is a __________ process.
 
 
27: Native cultures are less concerned with the importance of the
 
 
 
 
28: American Indians and Alaska Natives typically define family as
 
 
29: Many American Indians and Alaska Natives share basic spiritual principles including which of the following?
 
 
 
 
30: Which of the following is not one of the three steps in developing cultural awareness?
 
 
 
 
31: An American Indian client is slow to open up, arrives late, does not speak up in group discussion, does not look you in the eye, and evades answering your questions.  This is likely because of
 
 
 
32: Using Exhibit 1.1-4, which of the following is not an example of traditional native cultural beliefs and values?
 
 
 
 
33: Native societies value
 
 
 
 
34: An Indian mascot in high school sports is an example of
 
 
 
 
35: Research and clinical experience suggest that American Indian and Alaska Native clients respond well to
 
 
36: Most American Indians and Alaska Natives
 
 
 
37: Native people may see labeling an illness (giving it a name) as a naming ceremony that _____________ its power.
 
 
38: In traditional healing, there is less concern with
 
 
 
39: Traditional healers are sanctioned by
 
 
 
 
40: Traditional healing practices separate mental disorders from physical and spiritual ones.
 
 
41: The primary substance of abuse for American Indians and Alaska Natives, as it is for Americans in general, is
 
 
 
 
42: American Indians and Alaska Natives are more likely to report ________________ symptoms related to depression.
 
 
 
43: American Indians and Alaska Natives do not seek treatment for mental and substance use disorders.
 
 
44: American Indians and Alaska Natives may respond best to providers who
 
 
 
 
45: Therapeutic relationships with American Indian or Alaska Native clients may take ___________ time to develop than relationships with other clients.
 
 
46: When working with American Indians or Alaska Natives, it is often more important to talk about
 
 
47: When asking about client's cultural identity, which of the following questions should be avoided?
 
 
 
 
48: Which of the following is a common theme that may be identified in treatment planning?
 
 
 
 
49: Directive, advice-laden, confrontational treatment approaches that deemphasize the therapeutic relationship are _____________ for American Indian and Alaska Native clients.
 
 
50: Which approach is more culturally responsive and accepted in native communities?
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City.  She has practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.


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