Indigenous maps of subjectivity and attacks on linking: Forced separation and its psychiatric sequelae in Australia’s Stolen Generation

Petchkovsky, Leon; Roque, Craig San; Jurra, Rachel Napaljarri; Butler, Sally

doi:10.5172/jamh.3.3.113

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“…62 Indigenous peoples have faced unique social origins of mental health problems including a collective history of forced displacement, colonization, and dissolution of traditional family units (e.g., Indian Residential Schools, Sixties Scoop, Stolen Generation), combined with present-day systematic oppression, racism, forced evacuation birthing for Indigenous women living in remote and Northern areas of Canada, and high rates of intimate partner violence (up to 45 times more than their non-Indigenous counterparts). [63][64][65] Given these numerous structural disadvantages, it may be surprising that our reported rates of mental health problems are not higher.…”

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The Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Objective: Although Indigenous women are exposed to high rates of risk factors for perinatal mental health problems, the magnitude of their risk is not known. This lack of data impedes the development of appropriate screening and treatment protocols, as well as the proper allocation of resources for Indigenous women. The objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to compare rates of perinatal mental health problems among Indigenous and non-Indigenous women. Methods: We searched Medline, EMBASE, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science from their inceptions until February 2019. Studies were included if they assessed mental health in Indigenous women during pregnancy and/or up to 12 months postpartum. Results: Twenty-six articles met study inclusion criteria and 21 were eligible for meta-analysis. Indigenous identity was associated with higher odds of mental health problems (odds ratio [ OR] 1.62; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.25 to 2.11). Odds were higher still when analyses were restricted to problems of greater severity ( OR 1.95; 95% CI, 1.21 to 3.16) and young Indigenous women ( OR 1.86; 95% CI, 1.51 to 2.28). Conclusion: Indigenous women are at increased risk of mental health problems during the perinatal period, particularly depression, anxiety, and substance misuse. However, resiliency among Indigenous women, cultural teachings, and methodological issues may be affecting estimates. Future research should utilize more representative samples, adapt and validate diagnostic and symptom measures for Indigenous groups, and engage Indigenous actors, leaders, and related allies to help improve the accuracy of estimates, as well as the well-being of Indigenous mothers, their families, and future generations. Trial Registration: PROSPERO-CRD42018108638.

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The Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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“…Petchkovsky et al (2004) studied a cohort of nine Australian Aboriginal people who had been removed from their families between 1914 and the late 1960s, as part of the government separation and assimilation policy. Findings revealed that all participants had experienced a ‘chronic, traumatic impact on psychological ontogenesis from the point of separation’.…”

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“…Findings revealed that all participants had experienced a ‘chronic, traumatic impact on psychological ontogenesis from the point of separation’. Furthermore, all study participants met the diagnostic criteria for ‘complex post-traumatic stress disorder’, ‘depressive state’ consistent with chronic childhood trauma impacting on ‘development of self’, and they could trace lifelong ‘chronic depressed moods’ back to the time of separation (Petchkovsky et al, 2004: 4–9). Like so many other members of the Stolen Generations (Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission, 1997), these research participants had experienced ongoing violence, abuse and neglect in various institutions and adoptive and foster families.…”

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Understanding the Australian Aboriginal experience of collective, historical and intergenerational trauma

Menzies

2019

International Social Work

108

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This article provides a summary of the evolving definition of trauma, including different forms of trauma and its impact on the health, behaviours and well-being of individuals and communities. Specifically, it discusses collective, historical and intergenerational trauma and the value of these concepts in understanding the health and social challenges we see within colonized Indigenous communities, particularly within Australian Aboriginal communities. The article argues that the current approach to addressing challenges within Australian Indigenous communities will have limited impact unless accompanied by a significant focus on understanding and addressing the level of trauma that permeates these communities. Programmes and initiatives that focus on reducing the rates of certain variables, such as rates of infant mortality, rates of incarceration or rates of school completion, are very important but are only treating symptoms unless the underlying trauma is addressed. Due to the ongoing devastation caused by many years of forced child removal, this is especially important for health, legal and welfare practitioners within the child protection system and the social work field if we are to break the cycles of family and cultural disruption.

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Sharing Trauma Knowledge: Types of Trauma

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Ryan²

2023

Cultural Safety in Trauma-Informed Practice From a First Nations Perspective

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Indigenous maps of subjectivity and attacks on linking: Forced separation and its psychiatric sequelae in Australia’s Stolen Generation

Cited by 6 publications

References 2 publications

The Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

The Perinatal Mental Health of Indigenous Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Understanding the Australian Aboriginal experience of collective, historical and intergenerational trauma

Sharing Trauma Knowledge: Types of Trauma

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