Citation

O'Keefe VM, Tucker RP, Cole AB, Hollingsworth DW, Wingate LR. Transcult. Psychiatry 2018; 55(6): 775-799.

Affiliation

Oklahoma State University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, McGill University, Publisher SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1363461518778937

PMID

29862895

Abstract

Many American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities throughout North America continue to experience the devastating impact of suicide. Theoretical explanations of suicide from a psychological, sociological, cultural, and Indigenous perspective all differ in focus and applicability to AI/AN communities. These diverse theoretical frameworks and models are presented herein to examine the potential applicability, strengths, and limitations in understanding AI/AN suicide. In providing these perspectives, continued discussions and empirical examinations of AI/AN suicide can guide informative, culturally-informed suicide prevention and intervention efforts.

Language: en

Keywords

Alaska Native; American Indian; Indigenous; suicide