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Transcultural Rural and Remote Outreach Project: Building Partnerships across the Great Divide

Published: 2010
Author: Transcultural Mental Health Centre
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage NumbersFormat
      
3024CoverPDF
49Table of contentsPDF
80Executive Summary, Acknowledgements, Abbreviations, Introduction7-14PDF
81Project Rationale15-20PDF
114The Project21-26PDF
73Community and Service Provider Consultations27-32PDF
127TRROP Post - Consultation Activities33-35PDF
257Project Evaluation46-59PDF
65Observations and Lessons Learned60-62PDF
48Conclusions and Recommendations63-64PDF
51References65-67PDF
2674Appendix68-124PDF

 


 

A Better State of Mental Health for All: A multilingual, multimedia community awareness campaign promoting the mental health and wellbeing of children, adolescents, young people and families


Published: 2002
Authors: John Spiteri, Andrew Sozomenou, Maria Cassaniti, Suzanne Pope and Kym Scanlon
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2315Table of Contents and Bibliographyi-xviiiPDF
2417Introduction1-14PDF
2080Literature review15-26PDF
2458Methodology27-40PDF
4871Results and Discussions41-70PDF
100Appendices71PDF
7958Appendix A - Part 172-98PDF
3835Appendix A - Part 299-126PDF
1028Appendix B127-134PDF
771Appendix C135-140PDF
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Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Australia: Issues of Mental Health and Wellbeing


Published: 2003
Editor: Dianne Barnes
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
2991Contents and PrefaceDiane Barnesi-xixPDF
3954IntroductionAndrew Bruce1-21PDF
2979Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth in DetentionShanti Raman and Sharon Goldfield25-39PDF
2935Immediate and Long Term ImpactAnita Chauvin40-54PDF
4612Burning in the Fire - the continuing sagaPearl Fernandes55-79PDF
3866Prolonging Trauma in the Lucky CountrySusan Rees80-100PDF
6691The Un-making of the WorldAndrew Bruce101-134PDF
2359Sadness, displacement, resettlementCelia McMichael135-147PDF
2711An Assessment of the Mental Health beliefs and needsRajini Lingam148-162PDF
6891Persian Women Part 1Tahereh Ziaian163-198PDF
8077Persian Women Part 2Tahereh Ziaian199-238PDF
2606Relationship between meaning in life and PTSDAtena Hafshejani239-252PDF
1704Mental health through a healing activitySarafina Zubovic253-261PDF

 

 

Cross-Cultural Suicide Prevention. A Framework


Published: 2002 (reprint of 2001 report)
Authors: Neda Dusevic, Pierre Baume and Abd-Elmasih Malak
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2913Table of Contentsi-xiPDF
1702Introduction1-7PDF
4359Background to immigrant suicide and suicide prevention - Part A8-23PDF
5538Background to immigrant suicide and suicide prevention - Part B24-39PDF
1659Keystakeholder survey40-45PDF
3171Keystakeholder questionnaire46-57PDF
4715Keystakeholder Focus Group - Part A58-76PDF
5154Keystakeholder focus group - Part B77-95PDF
1415Workshop consultations96-101PDF
2497General discussion102-109PDF
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Deeper Dimensions - Culture, Youth and Mental Health

Published: 2000
Editors: Marie Bashir AO and David Bennett AO
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6671Young people, culture, migration and mental healthKaren Bevan1-30PDF
7246Young people, culture, migration and mental healthKaren Bevan31-63PDF
2223Immigrant and refugee young peopleMarie Bashir64-74PDF
2008Culture, young people and mental healthMaria Cassaniti and Andrew Sozomenou75-84PDF
2145Settlement, identity and self-esteemDebbie Wong85-95PDF
3213Who's caring for whomAndrew Sozomenou and Maria Cassaniti et al96-111PDF
1348Young Somalians in NSWAbdulkadir Gedi112-118PDF
708The changing face of anorexiaNisha Alexander and Michael Kohn et al119-122PDF
1436A parents perspective on early interventionGong Sau123-129PDF
3301Family interventions in first episode psychosisMatthew Ovens130-145PDF
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Demographic Profile of Language Groups in the Western Sydney Health Area by LGA. 1991 Census

Published: 1995
Author: Penny Mitchell
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
405Table of Contentsi-ivPDF
280Introduction1-2PDF
1121Total Population by Local Government Area (LGA)3-6PDF
3318Western Sydney Health Area7-18PDF
3029Auburn LGA19-30PDF
2923Baulkham Hills LGA31-42PDF
3004Blacktown LGA43-54PDF
2893Holroyd LGA55-66PDF
2907Parramatta LGA67-75PDF

 

 

Diversity and Mental Health in Challenging Times

Published: 2001
Editors: Beverley Raphael and Abd-Elmasih Malak
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482Introductionxxii - xxvPDF
1555Cultural diversity and cultural wellbeing: Understanding a complex relationshipAnthony J Marsella2-9PDF
2627Cultural diversity and early interventionBeverley Raphael10-22PDF
1630The Mental Health Review Tribunal of NSWCarol L Abela23-31PDF
3170Weaving diverse partnerships: Consumer and carer participation in a culturally and linguistically diAndrew Sozomenou and Penny Mitchell et al32-50PDF
1292A bilingual/bicultural case management modelIvan Frkovic and Polly Nip51-57PDF
5542Parenting adolescents in Australia: The experiences of refugee parents with mental health problemsAndrew Sozomenou and Maria Cassaniti et al58-87PDF
3636Issues in suicide prevention for young people from living in AustraliaNeda Dusevic and Pierre Baume et al88-128PDF
2486Better mental health for all: A multilingual multimedia community awareness campaign promoting ...John Spiteri and Maria Cassaniti et al129-161PDF
982Culture and child abuseSoo See Yeo163-175PDF
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General Practitioners and Counsellors: A Pilot Mental Health Partnership. A Report of the GP Shared Care Project

Published: 2003
Author: Jennifer Herron
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage NumbersFormat
      
865Executive Summary9-11PDF
2359Background12-20PDF
3152Introducing the GP Shared Care Project21-32PDF
4215The co-location liaison project34-77PDF
2572General discussions78-87PDF
1103Future Directions88-91PDF
540Recommendations92-93PDF
685References94-97PDF
6751Appendices98-123PDF

 

Health Needs of the Lightning Ridge Community

Published: 2000
Franca Facci, Bob McDonald, Mark Harris, Abd-Elmasih Malak and Jill Crawford
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Guide for the Use of Focus Groups in Health Research

Published: 1996
Authors: Tuong T Phan & Dr Maureen Fitzgerald

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1960Introductioni-3PDF
672Background4-6PDF
150Focus Group Research Process and Step 17PDF
597Identify the type of information needed and appropriate sources8-12PDF
707Choosing the Focus Group Approach13-15PDF
738Develop a research protocol16-19PDF
369Recruiting participants and preparing for the focus group sessions20-21PDF
715Conducting the Focus Group: A step-by-step guide22-25PDF
973Data management and analysis26-30PDF
370Reporting the Results31-32PDF
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Hear Our Voices. Trauma, Birthing and Mental Health among Cambodian Women

Published: 1998
Authors: Maureen H. Fitzgerald, Vannak Ing, Tek Heang Ya, Sim Heang Hay, Thida Yang, Hong Ly Duong, Bryanne Barnett, Stephen Matthey, Derrick Silove, Penny Mitchell and Justine McNamara
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1693Table of Contentsi-xiii; 1-2PDF
608Introduction3-5PDF
967Life in Cambodia and the Camps6-10PDF
489Cambodian Migrations to Australia11-13PDF
183Cambodians in Australia14PDF
1486Postnatal Depression and PTSD15-21PDF
3281Research Design - Process and Method22-37PDF
2590The Cambodian women38-49PDF
8162General Issues50-87PDF
5048Birthing Issues88-111PDF
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Immigrants and Mental Health. An Epidemiological Analysis

Published: 1997
Authors: Bob McDonald and Zachary Steel
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
6561Prefacei-xiPDF
95Abbreviations and symbolsxiiPDF
677Executive Summaryxiii - xvPDF
473Acknowledgments and Monograph Overviewxvi, 1-2PDF
3567Hospitalisation of people with a mental disorder in NSW3-57PDF
5530Utilisation of community mental health services by people with mental disorders58-88PDF
7627Involuntary admissions, tribunals, reviews and forensic patients89-123PDF
5524Suicide and attempted suicide124-155PDF
3253Country of birth profiles157-223PDF
409References224-228PDF
4219Appendices229-309PDF

  



Keeping Well. Mental Health Promotion, Prevention and Early Intervention for All. Report on the Third Transcultural Mental Health Promotion Forum

Published: 2003
Editor: John Spiteri
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
482Editorialvii-viiiPDF
304About the presentersixPDF
234Acknowledgmentsx-xiPDF
518Executive summaryxii-xviPDF
885Background1-4PDF
2177Key issues presented by speakers5-12PDF
497Promoting mental health: one population, many communitiesDr Peter Sainsbury13-15PDF
816Advancing transcultural mental health promotionJohn Spiteri16-18PDF
503Collaborative parenting: mental health promotion for people of a non-English speaking backgroundLea Crisante19-21PDF
542The road less travelled: mental health promotion among culturally and linguistically diverse communiNeda Dusevic22-24PDF
1933Further along the road less travelled: creating sustainable youth health promotion, prevention progrAndrew Sozomenou25-33PDF
162Panel discussion - a synopsis34PDF
974Summary of workshop and consultations35-37PDF
1042Findings from the forum. Evaluation questionnaire39-41PDF
3978Appendices42-63PDF

 

 

Mental Health Service Utilisation Among the Iranian Community in Metropolitan Sydney - The Needs

Published: 2003
TMHC Iranian Mental Health Sub-Committee:  Freidoon Kharvarpour, Seyed Mohammed Hosseinipour, Diba Pourmand, Yasaman Mottaghipour, Soheyla Gholamshahi, Behnaz Nesvadnarani
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
908Table of Contentsi-viPDF
791Introduction7-9PDF
867Methodology10-13PDF
1262The Results14-19PDF
104Recommendations and future outlook20PDF
383References21-22PDF
571Appendices23-27PDF

 

 

Nobody Wants to Talk About It. Refugee Women's Mental Health

Published: 1999
Editors: Barbara Ferguson and Eileen Pittaway
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
1118Table of Contents and IntroductionBarbara Fergusoni-xiPDF
3948Refugee women - The unsung heroesEileen Pittaway1-20PDF
1902The shadow hanging over you: Barbara Ferguson21-30PDF
1726English acquisition and mental health for Somali womenFelicia Paul31-39PDF
2623Working towards wellbeingVelvy Holden40-53PDF
3658Unuttered screams: the psychological effects of female genital mutilationJuliana Nkrumah54-73PDF
7545Iranian refugee women in AustraliaCherie Lamb74-88PDF
3492A delicate issue: Perceptions of sexual assault in the Vietnamese communityJan Thompson89-108PDF
139The Last PostChris Murphy109-110PDF
579Index111-114PDF

 

 

Occupational Therapy, Culture and Mental Health

Published: 1997
Authors: Maureen H. Fitzgerald, Ruth Beltran, Joy Pennock, Peter Williamson, Colleen Mullavey-O'Byrne
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
2883Table of Contentsi-xivPDF
997Introduction1-5PDF
2919Context6-20PDF
2246Literature Review21-31PDF
2820The Survey32-44PDF
5895The Intercultural Interaction45-74PDF
3042General discussion Part A75-88PDF
6887General Discussion Part B89-121PDF
1235Conclusion122-127PDF
617Recommendations128-132PDF
1228Appendices133-140PDF
2529References141-153PDF

 


 


Perspectives on Transcultural Mental Health

Published: 1997
Editors: Barbara Ferguson and Diane Barnes
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
1592Front and back coverPDF
1047Contributorsi-ivPDF
910Edited byv-viiiPDF
480Contentsvii-viiiPDF
1750IntroductionBarbara Ferguson and Diane Barnesix - xiiPDF
7789International perspective in transcultural mental healthAssen Jablensky1-12PDF
6429Empowerment of people from non-English speaking background in the mental health sectorMalina Stankovska13-21PDF
6513Reflections on one year of consumer participation at the Transcultural Mental Health CentreKaren Bevan22-31PDF
7021Cognitive Behavioural Therapy: A cultural perspectiveSoo See Yeo32-42PDF
7230Understanding the culture to provide an individualised approach to carePatrizia Fiorillo43-53PDF
3993Traditional healersTony Williams54-59PDF
5409Collaborative research: The bridge that can carry you overMaureen H Fitzgerald, Thida Yang et al60-67PDF
5713Resettlement disrupted: Effects of having a family member in a conflict zoneLeonie Jacques and Louise Abbott68-76PDF
4773Translation and validation of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale into Vietnamese and ArabicSteven Matthey and Bryanne Barnett77-84PDF
5366Psychosocial characteristics of war-related Post Traumatic Stress DisorderVito Zepinic85-93PDF
6354The role of supervision in empowering bilingual professionalsLea Crisante94-103PDF
449Mental health services for a multicultural society - Part AHarriet P Lefley104-109PDF
578Mental health services for a multicultural society - Part BHarriet P Lefley110-117PDF

 

Proceedings of the 1999 Men's Health Forum

Published: 1999
Authors: Maria Cassaniti, Carmine Di Campli, Abd-Elmasih Malak and Biagio Sirgiovanni
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Review of the New South Wales Bilingual Counsellor Program

Published: 1996
Authors: Penny Mitchell, Abd-Elmasih Malak & David Small
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'The community hides such problems'. A Model for Dealing with Abuse of Older People in an Ethnic Community

Published: 2003

Authors: Jane Mears, Natalie Bolzan and Denise Voros
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
808Table of Contentsi-viiPDF
228Introduction1-2PDF
460Demographics: The Greek Community in NSW3-5PDF
487The Project18-20PDF
1750Analysis of Data Collected21-32PDF
1464Feedback to the Community33-42PDF
822Plan of Action43-47PDF
512Conclusion48-51PDF
184Recommendation52-53PDF
453References54-58PDF
845Appendices54-58PDF

 

 

Untangling the Threads: Perspectives on Mental Health in Chinese Communities

Published: 2003
Editors: Wai-On Phoon and Ian Macindoe
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TypeSize KbTitleAuthor/sPage numbersFormat
      
4697Table of Contentsi-xviiPDF
1309Introduction: Psychosocial perspectives on Chinese migrantsWai-On Phoon1-7PDF
3746East is East: Traditional Chinese concepts of human relationships and healthKam-Shing Yip11-30PDF
1239Alternative Health Care: Learning from Traditional Chinese MedicineJosna Pankhania31-36PDF
5763Somatisation, Emotional Expression and Confucian Ethics in Chinese cultureKwang-Kuo Hwang and Ting-Wei Liu et al47-78PDF
3297East Meets West: Mental illness and families in contemporary Hong Kong Matthew Kwai-Sang Yau80-99PDF
2372A Metropolis in Transition: The context of the search for a cultural identityMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau100-111PDF
3004Families in Transition: The changing concepts of family and familial support in Hong Kong and ...Matthew Kwai-Sang Yau112-126PDF
3268The Yin and Yang Analogy: A Chinese Perspective of Understanding Life IssueMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau127-143PDF
2816The pluralistic health care system in contemporary Hong Kong: Implications for illness and healingMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau144-158PDF
5349But not in my backyard: Concepts of mental illness in Hong Kong - the view of the general publicMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau159-187PDF
4321Families with mental illness: Coping and the socio-cultural contextMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau188-210PDF
5700Families with Mental illness: the experience of having no alternativeMatthew Kwai-Sang Yau211-240PDF
6949The Mental Health of Hong Kong Chinese Immigrants in AustraliaRay Yuen Ling Choy243-280PDF
3729The importance of cultural factors in professional assistance to people experiencing mental ...Ted Quan281-299PDF
3409Cross-cultural cognitive therapy for the treatment of depressive symptoms in Chinese clients ...Soo See Yeo and Bettina Meiser300-317PDF
260Resource organisations in Australia318-319PDF
2450Index320-336PDF

 


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