Crystalizing the Role of Traditional Healing in an Urban Native American Health Center.

Crystalizing the Role of Traditional Healing in an Urban Native American Health Center. Community Ment Health J. 2014 Dec 24; Authors: Moghaddam JF, Momper SL, W Fong T Abstract A needs assessment surveying American Indians and Alaska Natives (AIs/ANs) at an AI/AN health center in the Midwestern United States was conducted, with an emphasis on traditional Native healing. Data from this study included qualitative material from interviews of community members (N = 27; age 12-82) and service providers (N = 11; age 26-70). Respondents emphasized the path to wellness includes physical, spiritual and mental health and that traditional healing can restore various imbalances. Furthermore, traditional healing was considered a complement to Western medicine. Third, traditional medicine as a tool in healthcare settings was conceptualized on a continuum. PMID: 25536940 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Community Mental Health Journal - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Tags: Community Ment Health J Source Type: research