Volume 33

American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research

In this volume:

• Issue 1
• Issue 2

Issue No. 1 (2026)

The Role of Racial Disaggregation in Understanding AI/AN Adolescent Suicidal Behavior: Assessment of the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, 1-13

Parker Smith, DO (Choctaw Nation), KayLeigh Noblin, BA (Cherokee Nation), Amy Hendrix-Dicken, PhD (Cherokee Nation), Michael Dunlap, DO, and Micah Hartwell, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3301.2026.1

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Anxiety and Depression Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents in the United States, 14-40

Phyllis Chan, PhD, Abdelrahman M Makram, MBBCh, Valentín Quiroz de la Sierra (Yo’eme), PhD, Samantha Alvarez Madrazo, PhD, Nosha Assareh, PhD, Nick Jayanth, MSc, and Mary Cwik, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3301.2026.14

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Understanding the Drivers of Perceived PrEP Stigma among Indigenous People in the United States, 41-64

Monica M. Desjardins, MPH (Diné), Jessica Leston, MPH (Tsimshian), Erica N. Browne, MS, Sarah M. Hatcher, PhD, Brigg Reilley, MPH, Ashley Hoover, MPH, Andrew Freeman, BA, Matthew Bensen, MA, Bob Henne, BS, and Sarah T. Roberts, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3301.2026.41

Engaging Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Emerging Adults in a Nationwide Substance Use Intervention Randomized Controlled Trial: A Story of Recruitment during the COVID-19 Pandemic, 65-89

Daniel L. Dickerson, DO, MPH (Inupiaq), Mel Borstad, MA, Ninna Gudgell, BA, Keisha McDonald, BS, Jennifer Parker, BA, Paige Smith, CPS, CADC-1 (Paiute, Modoc-Enrolled Klamath Tribes), Pierrce Holmes, MA, Michael J. Woodward, Carrie L. Johnson, (Wahpeton Dakota), and Elizabeth J. D’Amico, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3301.2026.65

Issue No. 2 (2026)

Prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences and an Examination of Strengths-Based Attributes among American Indian and Alaska Native Communities, 1-29

Antoinette Medina (Gabrielino Tongva), MPA, Kathleen Jack, MPA, Emily Beamon, PhD, Kelley Milligan, MPH, Jeffrey Thiele, PhD, Prashanti Manda, PhD, Somya Mohanty, PhD, and Allyson Kelley, DrPH

doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.1

The Burden of Depressive Symptoms in a Cohort of American Indians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Strong Heart C4R Study, 30-53

Marina Chen, MS, Heather Willmott, MS, Megan Eisele, MS, Asma A Sharaf, MS, Elizabeth C. Oelsner, MD, DrPH, Pallavi Balte, PhD, Shelley A Cole, PhD, Jason G Umans, MD, PhD, Tauqeer Ali, PhD, Amanda Fretts (Mi’kmaq Eel Ground First Nation), PhD, Amanda Janitz (Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma), PhD, Michael Anderson, PhD, and Ying Zhang, MD, MS, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.30

Reporting Historical Loss Events and Mental Health in American Indians, 54-78

Kyla R. Molina, PsyD (Chickasaw Nation), Yi Shao, PhD, and Lori Holmquist-Day, PhD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.54

Pursuing Existence: Understanding Racial Microaggressions as Experienced by Post-Secondary American Indian Students, 79-100

Emily Tahy-Ceballos, EdD (Navajo Nation), Jeff Quin, EdD, Tere North, PhD, and Kristine Quade, JD, EdD

doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.79

A Scoping Review of the Implementation of Medication-Assisted Treatment in Indian Country: Integration of Cultural Practices and Barriers, 101-146

Neshay D'Silva, MEd, Brooke de Heer, PhD, Sydney Shevat, MS, Pamela Buzzard, MLIS, Shane Haberstroh, EdD, and Juliette Roddy, MBA, PhD (Ojibwe, Sault Ste. Marie Tribe)

doi: 10.5820/aian.3302.2026.101