Treating Mental Illness

Follow the links below to find information about treatment options for mental illnesses.

Reviewed March 2009

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Title:   A growing problem - children with a mental illness or mental disorder
Publisher:   Consumers' Health Forum of Australia (CHF)
Description:   A rising incidence of mental health illnesses in children and young people highlights the imperative for better information, more resources, more mental health professionals and more research into diagnosis and treatment.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Enhancing the alcohol and other drug treatment services national minimum data set: counting clients and reporting comorbidity
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The Enhancement Project of the Alcohol and Other Drug Treatment Services National Minimum Data Set (AODTS-NMDS) examined the feasibility of introducing the components of a statistical linkage key and one or more indicators of mental health comorbidity into the AODTS-NMDS.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Mental illness and violence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   People who are receiving treatment for a mental illness are no more violent or dangerous than anyone else. People with a mental illness are more likely to harm themselves or to be harmed. There is a weak association between violence and mental illness when alcohol or drug misuse is involved. Early treatment of mental illness is the key to preventing violence.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Drugs and mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Contents: What are signs that you might have a drug problem? Do drug problems cause mental illness or does mental illness cause drug problems? How common are drug problems among people who have mental illnesses? What kind of help can I get?
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: findings from the National Minimum Data Set
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2006-07: report on the National Minimum Data Set
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report on the National Minimum Data Set presents national, state and territory data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.
Date:   Oct 2008
Title:   Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   Describes what Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is, what the goal of CBT is, who will find it useful, how difficult CBT is, and how successful CBT is.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Identification of common mental disorders and management of depression in primary care
Publisher:   Ministry of Health (MoH) (New Zealand)
Description:   The guideline identifies primary care and general practice as the place where, with appropriate resourcing, common mental health problems can, and should, be managed.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Psychoanalysis
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   Describes what psychoanalysis is, how psychoanalysis works, what is involved in a session, who provides psychoanalysis, and who can be helped by psychoanalysis, and possible negative side effects.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Transcranial magnetic stimulation
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a method of inducing a flow of electrical current within brain cells (called neurons) by the external application of a magnetic field.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Mental illness: available treatments
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are various different treatments available for mental illness, and treatment often involves a combination of approaches, which may be offered by different professionals.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   The effectiveness of the Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative in rural and remote Australia
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   The Illicit Drug Diversion Initiative (IDDI) provides a nationally consistent framework through which police and courts may refer eligible drug offenders towards appropriate assessment, education or drug treatment.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Workplace interventions for preventing work disability
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Six randomized controlled trials involving 749 workers were included in this systematic review. In five studies the workers had musculoskeletal disorders and in one study they had mental health problems. The results of this review show that there is mod...
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Support for People with a Mental Illness
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Mental Illnesses
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about specific mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, depression, body image and eating problems, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, etc.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Psychosocial interventions for people with both severe mental illness and substance misuse
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Over 50% of people with a severe mental illness also use illicit drugs and/or alcohol at hazardous levels. This substance misuse is associated with higher rates of treatment non-compliance, relapse, suicide, incarceration, hepatitis, HIV, homelessness ...
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Dual diagnosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Dual diagnosis means someone has both a co-occurring mental illness and a substance use problem. Many people with alcohol and drug problems have a range of mental health problems, such as anxiety and depression, at higher rates than the general community. The abused substance could be tobacco, prescribed medication, illegal drugs or alcohol.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Mental health problems - early care helps
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Early help for a mental health issue can make a big difference. If you are finding feelings of anxiety, distress, sadness or other feelings difficult to overcome, or if emotional or behavioral problems significantly disrupt your life, you can get help from your doctor. Public specialist mental health services are available to assess and treat people with serious mental illness, including those experiencing a psychiatric crisis.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2005-06: report on the National Minimum Data Set
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This report presents national, state and territory data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.
Date:   Jul 2007
Title:   Alcohol and other drug treatment services in Australia 2005-06: findings from the National Minimum Data Set
Publisher:   Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
Description:   This bulletin presents data on publicly funded alcohol and other drug treatment services and their clients, including information about the types of drugs for which treatment is sought and the types of treatment provided.
Date:   Jul 2007
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