DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICAN-INDIAN AND NON-INDIAN CHILDREN REFERRED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL-SERVICES

Authors
WRIGHT L MERCER S MULLIN S THURSTON K HARNED AJ
Citation
L. Wright et al., DIFFERENCES BETWEEN AMERICAN-INDIAN AND NON-INDIAN CHILDREN REFERRED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL-SERVICES, American Indian and Alaska native mental health research, 5(3), 1994, pp. 45-51
Citations number
2
Categorie Soggetti
Anthropology
Journal title
American Indian and Alaska native mental health research → ACNP
ISSN journal
08935394
Volume
5
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
45 - 51
Database
ISI
SICI code
0893-5394(1994)5:3<45:DBAANC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
The physical and social characteristics of 60 American Indian children referred for psychological services were compared to those of 60 matc hed, non-Indian controls. Data were obtained from detailed records ava ilable in a multidisciplinary, medical school-related child study clin ic. Indian children exhibited more health and social risk factors, but were superior to non-Indians on a variety of motor variables. Interpr etations are offered concerning better psychological services for Amer ican Indian children based on better understanding of their possible e xposure to physical health and social risks which may be related to ps ychological development.