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. 2015 May;105(5):891–899. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302517
Challenges Future Directions
Constraining assumptions of Western approaches to inquiry Expansive commitments of Indigenous approaches to inquiry
 Reductionist perspectives  Holistic perspectives
 Focus on the present and future  Focus on the past as well as the present and future
Individual-level factors Community-level factors
 Conceptualizing suicide as a psychological problem  Conceptualizing suicide as a social problem
 Aggregating Indigenous suicide rates across time and place  Localizing Indigenous suicide rates in specific community contexts
 Development of expert-driven, valuable intervention formats  Development of community capacity and collaboration on design of local programs
 Emphasis on risk and vulnerability  Emphasis on protective factors, resilience, and well-being