Navajo pastoral ways, belief systems, kinship, and healing practices
The Navajo Indians also referred to as Dine are semi-nomadic people. It is interesting to note that Navajo people are at times known as ‘Holy Earth People (Iverson, 2002). This comes from their beliefs in supernatural beings as well as traditional practices of ritual songs and dance. Navajo people are found in north-eastern areas of Arizona and north-western region of New Mexico (Iverson, 2002) .the regions where the Navajo people live in arid and desert areas that have minimal rainfall. The Navajo people are highly family oriented people, and have a rich culture that is full of ceremonies and other traditions. This paper looks at the history of pastoralists of the Navajo people, their beliefs and religious practices and kinship, sickness and healing, which are important elements with the culture of Navajo people.
Mental health problems and increased risk of violence
Although there is some evidence that people with mental illness, particularly those with major mental illness like bipolar and schizophrenia, have mild tendencies to violence, the majority violence connected with those who are mentally ill stems from other outside factors. The other variables that have been found to be strongly predictive include: being a young, adult, single, male, of lower socioeconomic status, and being a substance abuser.
Child Psychology Child Clinical Psychology
Clinical child psychology as a practice field directly addresses the mental health needs of children and their families by providing professional services that seek to improve the effects of life events when these experiences dispute the anticipated course of development. The main role of clinical child psychologists is to provide therapeutic services for the wide range of cognitive, emotional, developmental, behavioral, social, medical, and family problems presented by youth from infancy through adolescence.