Physical description

Pt 1 History and contexts: 1. Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health: an overview
2. A history of psychology in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health
3. The social, cultural and historical context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians
4. The policy context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health
Pt 2 Issues of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing: 5. Mental illness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
6. Social determinants of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing
7. Preventing suicide among Indigenous Australians
8. Anxiety and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
9. Substance misuse and mental health among Aboriginal Australians
10. Trauma, transgenerational transfer and effects on community wellbeing
11. Indigenous family violence: pathways forward
Pt 3 Mental health practice: 12. Working as a culturally competent mental health practitioner
13. Communication and engagement: urban diversity
14. Issues in mental health assessment with Indigenous Australians
15. Reviewing psychiatric assessment in remote Aboriginal communities
16. Promoting perinatal mental health wellness in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Pt 4 Working with specific groups: models, programs and services: 17. Ngarlu: a cultural and spiritual strengthening model
18. Principled engagement: Gelganyem youth and community well being program
19. Dealing with loss, grief and trauma: seven phases to healing
20. The Marumali program: an Aboriginal model of healing
21. Mental health programs and services.

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colour photographs, tables