Keynote Recording: Rights to Consumers’ Rights: Some Historical Reflections on the Evolution of a Concept

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…

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Keynote Recording: Boundary Violations Between Therapists and Patients

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…

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Keynote Recording: What we have learned from the National Mental Health Strategy and how will this influence Mental Health Reform in Australia in the future?

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

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Keynote Recording: Strategies for Indigenous Health Development: The New Zealand Case Study

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…

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Keynote Recording: Collaboration for Mental Health

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…

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Keynote Recording: Herstory: Cultural Differences and Tradiotional Aboriginal Concepts of Illness and Health

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…

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Let’s Establish A Consumer-Driven Community-Based Service – How Hard Can It Be?

Now that the Burdekin Report and the National Mental Health Strategy have championed the rights of consumers and community-based services, it should be easy to…

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Challenging Myths: Research Can Benefit Individuals And Services, As Well As Researchers Reflections On Doing Research In “The Community

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…

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Innovative Directions For Youth In Mental Health

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…

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Core Competencies: Cross Discipline Scrutiny In Standards Of Clinical Practice

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…

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