One of the most striking trends in American psychiatry has been the adoption of language and concepts drawn from the modern consumer society. In the…

Listen to Phil Iker's 1998 keynote presentation. It is important never to underestimate the significance of culture or, of culture differences between two social…

The National Mental Health Policy has stimulated collaboration among health professionals and consumers. Many positive benefits have come from this trend, but it is important…

Listen to Mason Durie's 1998 Keynote presentation. A variety of indicators point to significant disparities between the mental health of indigenous peoples and the…

Listen to Harvey Whiteford's 1998 keynote presentation: This will present the findings of the evaluation of the current National Mental Health Strategy released…

Carolyn Quadrio has assessed some 45 women who have been sexually exploited by their therapists. She has also assessed some 115 men and 19 women…

When a mental illness strikes in adolescence, there are major interruptions for the young person. The aim of the paper is to present challenging issues…

In recent years, Victoria has been replacing its stand-alone psychiatric institutions with a more even mix of hospital and community services. In order to accommodate…

With the shift to community based services, it became apparent in the Warrnambool and District Base Hospital Psychiatric Services Division that many staff were being…

Research is generally assumed to benefit the wider community, but less importance is typically attached to whether it benefits the "researched". This ethical position is…