Mental health and substance use (2012)

Description

This book chapter provides information for alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers on mental health and substance use. The contents of the chapter includes:

• mental health and substance use
• depression and suicide
• anxiety and stress
• psychosis.

This chapter is from the Handbook for Aboriginal alcohol and drug work.

Abstract adapted from the University of Sydney

When to use this resource

The handbook was written for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander alcohol and other drug (AOD) workers, mental health workers, and other health professionals working in this field. The handbook can help workers respond to the range of mental health and alcohol and other drug issues they face every day.

Contact details

Associate Professor Kate Conigrave
Head of Indigenous Substance Misuse Programs
Page Building
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
Ph: (02) 9515 8650
Fax: (02) 9515 8970
Email: kate.conigrave@sydney.edu.au

Order enquiries:
Ph: (02) 6232 4400
Email: sarah.maloney@fare.org.au

Links

• View book: Handbook for Aboriginal alcohol and drug work (PDF - 3.9 MB)
  Mental health and substance use - see chapter 12, pages 247-282
• View information: Handbook for Aboriginal alcohol and drug work
• View website: University of Sydney, Indigenous substance misuse program

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