Hard copies of monographs and back issues (Volume 1, Issue 1 through Volume 8, Issue 3) are available for purchase. Prices and ordering information can be found at http://www. uchsc.edu/ai/ncaianmhr/journal/pdf_fi les/Journal_Order_Form.pdf. American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) populations are affl icted disproportionately with a number of chronic illnesses (Indian Health Service [IHS], 2001). Specifi cally, the rates of Type 2 Diabetes, alcohol abuse, and suicide have consistently been higher in these populations for many years (IHS). To date the majority of research has focused on these three disorders alone or in dyads; little attention has been given to the co-occurrence of all three simultaneously in AI/AN populations. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) provides annual data on estimates of risk factors and health-related behavior in state populations across the nation. This article reports an analysis of the prevalence and correlates of diabetes and associated risk factors for depression and alcohol abuse in AI/AN adults sampled in the fi fty states as part of the 2003 BRFSS survey.

Although the issue of evaluating competencies is multifaceted and remains largely unresolved, it is evident that students who are dismissed from doctoral training programs are often viewed as having competency deficits. Moreover, competency deficits ultimately pose a public health risk. As such, the study of competency is widely cited as a highly important area. Among well-articulated competency benchmarks, the relationship domain implicates social inference as an essential component to prepracticum competency in interpersonal relationships, affective skills, and expressive skills. The current study built upon a small existing literature in the area of medical education indicating that the exploration of artwork can be used to improve skill in making clinically relevant visual observations. Using a posttest only, randomized design, results from the current study (N = 86) revealed that exploration of emotion as depicted in artwork significantly improved social inference of complex emotional states as measured by the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Test. Implications for education and training as well as suggested future directions for research are presented.