Psychopathology and Its Antecedents among American Indian Adolescents

摘要: The psychopathology among American Indian adolescents appears qualitatively similar to that found in the rest of United States adolescent population. There are, however, substantial quantitative differences various tribes and comparison non-native adolescents. In some circumstances, there are qualitative also. a few appear have no greater incidence major than do Anglo But many tribes, is far When this difference occurs it usually tribe with juxtaposition extreme poverty, fragmentation both nuclear extended family, serious morale problems stemming mainly from enormous changes religious traditions traditional ways living. Enforced reservation life frequently has contributed heavily demoralization these by denying them, effect, their means subsistence, like hunting, providing new becoming economically self-sufficient, through agriculture or herding, for instance.