From benzos to berries: treatment offered at an Aboriginal youth solvent abuse treatment centre relays the importance of culture

摘要: First Nations and Inuit youth who abuse solvents are one of the most highly stigmatized substance-abusing groups in Canada. Drawing on a residential treatment response that is grounded culture-based model resiliency, this article discusses cultural implications for psychiatry's individualized approach to treating mental disorders. A systematic review articles published The Canadian Journal Psychiatry during past decade, augmented with international literature, revealed gap understanding practice between Western psychiatric disorder-based Aboriginal approaches healing from substance Differing conceptualizations health discussed worldviews, focus connection self, community, political context. Applying an method knowledge translation-storytelling-experiences front-line workers solvent centre relay difficulties applying responses healing. This lends discussion how psychiatry can capitalize growing debate regarding role culture solvents. There significant need culturally competent research specific diagnosing substances, including Such psychiatrists necessary improve practice. promotion perspective may be valuable beginning point attaining understanding, as it situates disorders within etiology Peoples.