title: Clinician beliefs and practices related to increasing responsivity to the needs of Măori with alcohol and drug problems.
abstract: Culturally responsive treatments are often cited as essential for successfully addressing substance use-associated problems in indigenous and other ethnic groups. However, there has been little investigation of the support for this assertion among alcohol and drug-user treatment workers, or how it might translate into clinical practice. The current paper reports on the results of a survey of the New Zealand alcohol and drug-user treatment field, which canvassed these issues. Eighty-six percent of respondents advocated adjustment of clinical practice when working with Măori. Two key strategies were referral to specialist Măori groups or individuals and/or contacting/meeting with whănau (family). Comparisons were made between respondents who referred clients on and those who provided intervention themselves. Implications of results, limitations and future research are discussed.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Treatment Development, (Alcohol, Drugs & Addiction), Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, New Zealand. paul.robertson@chmeds.ac.nz
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Futterman-Collier
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Sellman
authors.forename: S J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Adamson
authors.forename: F C
authors.initials: FC
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Deering
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Huriwai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008605:Mental Health Services; D009520:New Zealand; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome