2022
Trauma and Substance Use among Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Canada: A Scoping Review
Spillane N, Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Nalven T, Goldstein S, Crawford M, Weiss N. Trauma and Substance Use among Indigenous Peoples of the United States and Canada: A Scoping Review. Trauma Violence & Abuse 2022, 24: 3297-3312. PMID: 36197078, DOI: 10.1177/15248380221126184.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useImplementation of interventionsIndigenous participantsMeta-analyses statementIndigenous populationReduce substance useHealth disparitiesRates of trauma exposureHistorical traumaLived traumaPost-traumatic stress disorderIndigenous communitiesSystematic reviewUnited StatesMeta-analysesStress disorderTrauma exposureEnhancing cultural valuesParticipantsAssociationTraumaCommunityPopulationCanadaUse
2021
A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations
Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Spillane N. A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations. Prevention Science 2021, 22: 913-922. PMID: 34296375, PMCID: PMC8501455, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01282-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsPsychological interventionsDevelopment of brief interventionsPositive psychological characteristicsPositive psychology researchDecrease depressive symptomsIncreased well-beingRandomized controlled trialsPromote positive emotionsDepressive symptomsBrief interventionHealth outcomesPsychological researchPositive emotionsReview of preliminary dataSubstance usePsychological characteristicsIndigenous thoughtIndigenous groupsIndigenous communitiesIndigenous viewsStrengths-basedControlled trialsWhite AmericansWell-beingThe protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents
Spillane N, Schick M, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Kahler C. The protective effects of self-compassion on alcohol-related problems among first nation adolescents. Addiction Research & Theory 2021, 30: 33-40. PMID: 36238694, PMCID: PMC9555812, DOI: 10.1080/16066359.2021.1902994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related disparitiesIndigenous peoples’ experiencesSelf-compassionAssociated with alcohol-related problemsAlcohol-related consequencesContemporary discriminationIndigenous youthProtective factorsPencil-and-paper surveyProtective effects of self-compassionNation adolescentsEffects of trauma exposureIndigenous communitiesEffect of self-compassionHistorical traumaPeople's experiencesNorth American Indigenous youthAlcohol useFirst Nation adolescentsTrauma exposureProtective effectYouth