Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health

The latest issue of this journal (Volume 7, Issue 3, November 2008) has just been published free online. Articles include:

• In young people with a depressive disorder, does diagnostic specificity matter in the prediction of suicidality? Polarisation and political correctness: subtle barriers to consumer participation in mental health services.
• Increasing child and adolescent mental health content in undergraduate occupational therapy, social work and nursing programs: Lessons learnt.
• Sleep disruptions and mental health of primary caregivers of persons with disability due to chronic mental and physical conditions in the Australian population.
• Does family intervention for adolescent substance use impact parental mental health? A systematic review.
• Use of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in identifying emotional and behavioural problems in children of parents with a mental illness in Australia.
• The psychic disequilibrium of adoption: stories exploring links between adoption and suicidal thoughts and actions.