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Mending the Broken Circle: Treatment of Substance Dependence Among Native Americans
Author(s) -
Garrett Michael Tlanusta,
Carroll Jane J.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb01921.x
Subject(s) - harmony (color) , native american , substance use , value (mathematics) , psychology , balance (ability) , aesthetics , social psychology , sociology , psychotherapist , medicine , psychoanalysis , clinical psychology , art , anthropology , visual arts , computer science , machine learning , neuroscience
Issues surrounding substance dependence of Native Americans are examined through the cultural concept of the Broken Circle. Traditional cultural views of wellness and healing are described using the traditions of Indian Medicine, the value of the Circle, and what it means to live in harmony and balance. Underlying factors in substance dependence of Native Americans are presented along with practical counseling recommendations and implications for treatment through both contemporary and traditional Native healing methods.