Domestic violence intervention in an urban Indian health center.
This report describes a domestic violence program in an urban Indian health center. The failure of office-based interventions and the importance of developing interventions that are sensitive to the needs of this population are discussed. Successful interventions including home visits and a domestic violence group that incorporated American Indian traditions and values are presented.
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National Center for American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research (NCAIANMHR), University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver 80220, USA.
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D005260:Female; D006303:Health Services, Indigenous / Q000458:organization & administration; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000208:ethnology*; D012657:Self-Help Groups / Q000458:organization & administration; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D014481:United States; D016549:United States Indian Health Service / Q000458:organization & administration; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration