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Week 6 Journal.docx PSY324 Week 6 Journal Southern New Hampshire University PSY324 What predictions can be made about the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of this group in light of their unique ... cultural background? Historical trauma is a theory developed to explain problem faced by many Native Americans in modern times. The theory states some Native Americans are suffering from historical loss symptoms such as depression and substance abuse dependence because of cross- generational trauma transmission from the trauma suffered by their ancestors (Brown-Rice, 2020). Ancestors of the Cherokee tribe experienced loss of population, loss of land, and loss of Cherokee culture from European colonization and it affects decedents of the Cherokee tribe. Native Americans are at higher risk of developing psychological distress and have poorer mental health than all other racial groups in the United States. Accord. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [Show More]

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