A5052017248- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Disaster Response and Management
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Disaster Management and Resilience
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Trauma and Emergency Care Studies
- Interprofessional Education and Collaboration
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Community Health and Development
Charles Sturt University
2007-2023
Bendigo Health
2002-2006
The University of Melbourne
2001-2006
Monash University
2003-2006
La Trobe University
2004
The present study aims to provide a concise, comprehensive, and systematic review of the quantitative literature relating experience burnout in journalists various specialties mediums. method adopted is that prescribed by Fink (2010), which contains three main elements: Sampling literature, screening extracting data. Results indicate most at risk are females who younger, with fewer years journalism experience, working small circulation newspapers. Editors reporters seem higher levels than...
Objective: The absence of an agreed definition ‘rural’ limits the utility existing research into a possible relationship between rurality residence and mental health. present study investigates bipolar dimension accessibility/remoteness as correlate Method: A continuous area non-metropolitan Australia was selected to provide range scores on Accessibility/Remoteness Index (ARIA). questionnaire measuring demographics, five-factor model personality three aspects health (distress, disability...
This prospective, longitudinal study investigated risk factors in the development of psychological ill health and posttraumatic stress symptoms a sample 223 junior police officers. Participants were assessed using self-report methodology during training again 12 months later on range personality, trauma exposure, symptom measures. Risk for general at phase 2 research found to comprise mostly stable, preexisting characteristics such as personality style, gender, trait dissociation....
The absence of an agreed definition "rural" limits the utility existing research into a possible relationship between rurality residence and mental health. present study investigates bipolar dimension accessibility/remoteness as correlate health.A continuous area non-metropolitan Australia was selected to provide range scores on Accessibility/Remoteness Index (ARIA). A questionnaire measuring demographics, five-factor model personality three aspects health (distress, disability wellbeing)...
AbstractIntroduction: The current climatic conditions and ongoing changes in the farming sector constitute stressful circumstances that impact on well-being of many Australian rural communities. In these circumstances, small towns communities are at particular risk due to their relative isolation from services resources. However, noted for being resilient, or able successfully adapt with both a determinant outcome this resilience. This study operationalised model resilience, examined...
Natural disasters can significantly impact children's health, development, and wellbeing, as well their access to education support services (including speech-language pathology). Children's needs are often overlooked in the urgent aftermath of natural disasters. This is especially true for children with communication difficulties. commentary explores impacts bushfire on Australian children, propose a sustainable, community-based approach supporting communication.The Royal Far West Bushfire...
The purpose of the present study was to determine if interpersonal counselling (IPC) effective in reducing psychological morbidity after major physical trauma.One hundred and seventeen subjects were recruited from two trauma centres randomized treatment as usual or IPC first 3 months following trauma. Measures depressive, anxiety post-traumatic symptoms taken at baseline, 6 months. Structured Clinical Interview for DSM IV diagnoses conducted baseline assess psychiatric disorder.Fifty-eight...
The horse-rider relationship is fundamental to ethical equestrianism wherein equine health and welfare are prioritized as core dimensions of sporting success. Equestrianism represents a unique important form interspecies activity in which relationships commonly idealized central performance but have been largely unexplored the sport psychology literature. Horse-rider warrant particular consideration elite context, given tension between constructions “partnership” horse rider, pragmatic...
ABSTRACT: This paper argues that lack of adequate research is a barrier to the long‐term improvement mental health and well‐being rural Australians. Following from national policy, potential avenues in four broad domains (prevention early intervention, pathways care, outcome illness aetiology) are defined. These interdependent into them can be brought together simple framework or model. model could used guide rurality health. The proposed uses inclusive concept place capture complexities...
Abstract: Rural Australians have limited access to care for mental health problems. We describe a collaboration between the University of Melbourne Departments Psychology and Psychiatry rural Area Mental Health Service provide specialist anxiety depression treatment service in Victoria. The clinical education training approach are described.
Objective: The high prevalence of mental disorders and the barriers to detection treatment these in general practice are well recognized. As such, government has placed great emphasis on training practitioners (GPs) primary care health provision support for GPs delivery such services. current paper aims evaluate a local, rural program GPs. We hypothesized that local ‘context-driven’ would lead increased knowledge reported change by with patients. Method: Locally developed delivered ‘Level 1’...
Objective: The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness a therapeutic group programme, provided by community health workers, in reducing anxiety and depressive symptoms associated with postnatal depression (PND) among women living rural setting. Method: A prospective repeated measures design used. Women reporting difficulties period were recruited through services. Training who then facilitated 9 week programme (cognitive–behavioural strategies) for PND. Edinburgh Postnatal...
To describe the development of a rural primary care psychiatry programme, within stepped collaborative model.Development system-wide approach to provision mental health services offers opportunity increase proportion people with problems who receive effective treatment. In addition, it enables allocation resources and matching interventions patient preference clinical need. This is particularly important in areas where there shortage specialist practitioners.
Anxiety and mood disorders are prevalent in the Australian community can be functionally disabling. Access to treatment for these difficult, particularly rural areas where there is limited availability of specialist mental health practitioners such as psychiatrists clinical psychologists. One way address this problem improve skills local recognizing providing disorders. This paper describes a program that aimed enhance access psychological depression anxiety by improving case managers...
Mental health is a core component of overall wellbeing and can contribute to positive functioning purpose in life. purportedly related the constructs generalised self-efficacy (GSE) locus control (LOC). Most research, however, has explored GSE LOC their relationship with psychopathology, or defined mental as lack psychopathology indicators. This contradicts two continua model health, it does not incorporate functioning. The current study sought re-examine between LOC, GSE, whilst controlling...