Clinician beliefs and practices related to increasing responsivity to the needs of Măori with alcohol and drug problems.

Subst Use Misuse

National Centre for Treatment Development, (Alcohol, Drugs & Addiction), Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, New Zealand.

Published: June 2001

Culturally responsive treatments are often cited as essential for successfully addressing substance use-associated problems in indigenous and other ethnic groups. However, there has been little investigation of the support for this assertion among alcohol and drug-user treatment workers, or how it might translate into clinical practice. The current paper reports on the results of a survey of the New Zealand alcohol and drug-user treatment field, which canvassed these issues. Eighty-six percent of respondents advocated adjustment of clinical practice when working with Măori. Two key strategies were referral to specialist Măori groups or individuals and/or contacting/meeting with whănau (family). Comparisons were made between respondents who referred clients on and those who provided intervention themselves. Implications of results, limitations and future research are discussed.

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