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Wounded Spirits, Ailing Hearts

The Wounded Spirits, Ailing Hearts Training Manual was developed in 2000, to help practitioners understand and addresses the unique needs present when dealing with a specific ethnocultural group, in this case Native Americans. The manual can be used alone, or together with the:

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Wounded Spirits Ailing Hearts Manual Contents

Chapter Titles
Complete Guide Wounded Spirits, Ailing Hearts Training Manual (PDF 488KB)
Table of Contents Table of Contents and Introduction (PDF 260kB)
Chapter 1 Native American and Military service Introduction (PDF 158kB)
Chapter 2 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PDF 791kB)
Chapter 3 Care: VA and Indian Health Service Health Care Services (PDF 1012kB)
Chapter 4 Cultural Formulation of a Clinical Case of PTSD - part 1 (PDF 371kB)
Chapter 5 Cultural Formulation of a Clinical Case of PTSD - part 2 (PDF 509kB)
Chapter 6 Summary, References, and Resources (PDF 789kB)

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