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Scope of Problem
Scope of Problem II
Treating African Americans
Treating Native Americans
Suggestions for Treatment
100
Name 3 risks that are increased by alcohol and drug use.
dropping out of school, contracting STDs, getting into trouble with the law
100
Among African Americans what gender was twice as likely to use marijuana.
Men.
100
Name a barrier to treatment for African Americans.
Values of fixing it yourself, mistrust, lack of access...
100
Name one challenge to working with Native Americans.
Collectivist culture, substance use may be a integral part of culture, lack of research...
100
Incorporate cultural _______ and traditions in treatment.
Values.
200
Name 3 factors that contribute to alcohol use for minorities.
discrimination, racism, oppression, social injustice, ethnocentrism, economic instability.
200
Rates of vehicular homicide, homicide and suicide that are attributable to alcohol is highest among _____________.
Native Americans.
200
Explain how drug dealing/using and the legal system affect treatment for African Americans.
They tend to be pushed through the justice system rather than given treatment.
200
The Native adaptation of the book Alcoholics Anonymous is ________________.
The Red Road to Wellbriety.
200
Goals should be realistic and __________ sensitive.
Culturally.
300
Thier alcohol related mortality is 6 times higher than the general population.
Native Americans.
300
Marijuana use peaked for this age group across all races/ethnicities.
18-25.
300
How do African American females respond to mixed groups processes compared to their male peers.
Less participatory, great sensitivity to communication implying judgment/depreciation of women.
300
The importance of ritual ceremonies for Native Americans.
They bring the tribe together.
300
Name 2 reasons counselors may ignore cultural issues when working with these populations.
They want to treat all clients the same, they are concerned with exposing their own prejudices, they believe it does not influence recovery, they believe the increased awareness will only highlight difference between counselor and client therefore hindering the relationship.
400
Cocaine use is highest among this race at 1.1%.
African Americans.
400
Historical roots of alcohol problems for Native Americans.
Tied to interactions between Natives and Europeans (vulnerability, poverty, persecution, loss of social order and resources).
400
In the African American community spirituality is a foundation of _______ & ________.
Strength and tenacity.
400
Reason the Sobriety Movement was renamed the Wellbriety Movement.
They wanted to go beyond survival, or the idea of "recovery", to thriving and living a life of wellness.
400
Why counselors should understand historical context of culture and history with substance use.
They will better understand how the use may have been a way of handling other historical struggles and therefore better able to approach it.
500
Compared to White peers, Native American non-medical drug use is _______ while African American non-medical drug use is _______.
Higher, Lower.
500
Using a historical framework, alcohol has been used by African Americans to __________.
Maintain and persevere in inequitable social order and to reinforce patterns of oppression.
500
What type of value is the idea that mental health is a "White middle class activity."
Class-bound value.
500
Research suggests that Native Americans receive treatment from a program that specializes in working with Native populations because...
The specialized programs understand culture and the importance of culture in ways that other programs may not.
500
The importance of knowing a client's identity/perception/level of acculturation.
To avoid over-generalizing and to treat the client from their perspective, which will differ client to client.