The mission for the Centers for American Indian and Alaska Native Health (CAIANH) is to promote the health and well-being of American Indians and Alaska Natives, of all ages, by pursuing research, training, continuing education, technical assistance, and information dissemination within a biopsychosocial framework that recognizes the unique cultural contexts of this special population.
New Journal Issue
The new issue ofAmerican Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research is now available! The current issue features work of researchers from across the country and examines:
- Characteristics of binge drinking among AI adolescents
- Demographic, social, and mental health aspects of AI/AN adolescents in Hawai‘i
- Behaviors affecting cardiovascular health in AI/ANs in relation with place-based historical trauma
- Physical activity habits of Navajo cancer survivors and barriers to physical activity
- A review of postpartum depression screening tools and the appropriateness for use with AI/AN women