Bridging the rural-urban divide for improved mental health
The devaluing of rural Australia as an important contributor to Australia’s social and economic fabric, and the declining profitability of core...
Supporting mental health post-disaster: Disseminating a 'Skills for Psychological Recovery' training program to practitioners across Queensland
Following the 2011 natural disasters in Queensland, the Queensland Government funded delivery of the SPR training and support program to hundreds of...
The prevalence of cognitive impairment in rural substance treatment participants: The implications for treatment approaches
Cognitive impairment (CI) includes acquired or traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability or Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). Cognitive...
Help seeking for Suicide in an Aboriginal Community: The Njernda CRUNCH study
Youth suicide among Aboriginal communities Youth suicide among Aboriginal communities is much higher than in the mainstream population. Both...
Alcohol and drugs can lead to regrets (PRESS RELEASE Helen Morton: AUGUST 5, 2012)
Helen Morton Minister for Mental Health; Disability ServicesSun 05 August, 2012Portfolio: Mental Health
National Health Priority number 9!
By Yasmin Noone
A Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) Program a Rural Community Mental Health setting
In Australia the recent development of draft guidelines for the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) will set a standard for the...
Vietnam and Iraq: lessons to be learned about mental health and war
By David Dunt, University of MelbournePhysical injury and death in war is expected. But we also now know the stories of large numbers of veterans...
Dual Diagnosis of mental illness (MI) and acquired brain injury (ABI): Making positive changes towards rehabilitation and recovery.
Aims and RationaleThe aim of this exploratory study was twofold. It sought to describe some of the challenges faced by people with dual diagnosis of...
Depression and Chronic Back Pain
By: William W. Deardorff, PhD, ABPP