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Mental Health and Substance Use Co-Occurrence Among …

(Just Now) WebThis scoping review examined the literature on co-occurring mental health conditions and substance use among Indigenous peoples globally across (i) time, (ii) types of conditions examined, (iii) countries, (iv) research designs, and (v) participants and …

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11469-023-01114-x

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Mental health and well‐being of Aboriginal and Torres …

(3 days ago) WebInadequate access to culturally safe and appropriate services has been a long‐standing barrier to improving the mental health of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, in regard to both service uptake and treatment substance use, depression, self‐harm, eating disorders, and other mental health concerns (Power et al., …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8653111/

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Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres …

(3 days ago) WebAn epidemiological survey of the mental health of Indigenous people in custody in the state of Queensland, Australia was conducted using culturally informed methods. The prevalence, type and mental health correlates of substance use disorders were determined using a diagnostic interview and questionnaire.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5138248/

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Substance use among Aboriginal and Torres Strait …

(Just Now) WebThe report also includes data on the links between substance use and health, and the use of alcohol and other drug treatment services by Indigenous Australians. Smoking In 2008, approximately half the …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/indigenous-australians/substance-use-among-indigenous-people/summary

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Co-occurring psychological distress and alcohol or other …

(8 days ago) WebCo-authors JR, TH, RD, JN and BR are Aboriginal members of the team and formed the Aboriginal Advisory Group for this project. In addition to lived experiences, the Aboriginal Advisory Group has expertise in mental health, substance use and health services. The remaining authors are non-Indigenous.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00048674241244601

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Alcohol consumption and dependence is linked to the …

(3 days ago) WebUnhealthy alcohol use is a key concern for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (‘Indigenous Australian’) communities. Due to systematic disadvantage and inter-generational trauma, Indigenous Australians may be less likely to have satisfied basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, and relatedness). When people are need …

https://ascpjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13722-021-00231-z

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Blending Aboriginal and Western healing methods to …

(1 days ago) WebAs with many Indigenous groups around the world, Aboriginal communities in Canada face significant challenges with trauma and substance use. The complexity of symptoms that accompany intergenerational trauma and substance use disorders represents major challenges in the treatment of both disorders. There appears to be an …

https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-015-0046-1

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Systematic review of interventions for Indigenous adults …

(7 days ago) WebFace-to-face via psychiatrists, Aboriginal research officer and where possible an Aboriginal mental health worker: Significant reductions in HoNOS – mental health problem severity (p = 0.012).

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0004867416662150

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Mental health - AIHW Indigenous MHSPC

(5 days ago) WebThe following data was sourced from the AIHW Australian burden of disease study. In 2018, mental and substance use disorders were the leading cause (23%) of total disease burden for First Nations people. Within this disease group, the leading causes of burden were: 23% Anxiety disorders. 19% Alcohol use disorders.

https://www.indigenousmhspc.gov.au/topics/mental-health

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Co-occurring psychological distress and alcohol or other drug use …

(2 days ago) WebA total of 20.3% participants were found to have co-occurring psychological distress, risky alcohol use and/or substance use, and 4.0% reported co-occurrence of all three conditions. Female participants in a registered marriage and fully engaged in study or employment had lower rates of co-occurring conditions.

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/00048674241244601

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Cultural interventions to treat addictions in Indigenous …

(8 days ago) WebDell et al. conducted a systematic review of articles published in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry from February 1998 to June 2008, augmented with a review of Canadian and international literatures on treatment and healing of Aboriginal people for mental health and substance use-related issues. In the 12 selected articles, the …

https://substanceabusepolicy.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1747-597X-9-34

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Adolescent and young adult substance use in Australian …

(4 days ago) WebDevelopment of mental health first aid guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people experiencing problems with substance use: A Delphi study. BMC Psychiatry, 10(78), 1–10. The information obtained from the Aboriginal health experts may be of use when developing or implementing a program. 8

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/1753-6405.12789

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Needs of Aboriginal Australian women with comorbid mental and …

(3 days ago) WebYet there are many challenges for women with mental health disorders, sometimes following past traumas. This study examines experiences of Aboriginal women engaging with treatment services for co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders (SUD), and the experiences of their family, and of health staff seeking to …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.12127

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Substance use disorders among Aboriginal and Torres - Health …

(4 days ago) WebBackground To describe the prevalence, type, and mental health correlates of substance use disorders in a large sample of incarcerated Indigenous Australians. Methods An epidemiological survey of the mental health of Indigenous people in custody in the state of Queensland, Australia was conducted using culturally informed methods. …

https://healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40352-016-0044-8

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Alcohol, tobacco & other drugs in Australia, Aboriginal and Torres

(2 days ago) WebBox INDIGENOUS2: Data sources examining tobacco, alcohol and other drug use by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Almost 1 in 2 Indigenous Australians with a mental health condition were daily smokers (46%) and about 2 in 5 (39%) have used substances in the last 12 months. This was higher than for Indigenous …

https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/alcohol/alcohol-tobacco-other-drugs-australia/contents/priority-populations/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-people

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Systematic review of Indigenous involvement and content in …

(3 days ago) WebAntonio and Chung-Do (2015) examined mental health and substance use disorder interventions for Indigenous adolescents and assessed the degree to which an intervention was culturally tailored. Articles in these reviews were ineligible for our review as they were pharmacological interventions or had qualitative designs, irrelevant outcomes …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9513504/

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2.17 Drug and other substance use including inhalants

(1 days ago) WebIllicit drug use encompasses a range of categories including the use of illegal drugs, inappropriate pharmaceutical use, and use of psychoactive substances (including inhalants) . Substance use is associated with mental health problems (Catto & Thomson 2008) and has been found to be a factor in suicides (Robinson et al. 2011). A recent study of

https://www.indigenoushpf.gov.au/measures/2-17-drug-other-substance-use-including-inhalants

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Systematic review of interventions focusing on Indigenous …

(1 days ago) WebMental health and substance use are pressing public health concerns among Indigenous adolescent populations. This systematic review analyzed interventions focusing on mental health and substance use that utilize the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, incorporate culturally tailored programs, and are geared toward Indigenous adolescents.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26425865/

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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey

(2 days ago) WebThe use of substances for non-medical purposes can lead to health problems including heart disease, liver problems, blood-borne viruses (like hepatitis and HIV), and mental health problems, as well as accidents or injuries leading to …

https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-peoples/national-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-health-survey/latest-release

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources - Alcohol and Drug

(Just Now) WebIn collaboration with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander service providers and other community organisations, the ADF has developed a suite of alcohol and other drug (AOD) resources to assist stakeholders working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. This initiative has been funded by the Victorian Health …

https://adf.org.au/resources/indigenous-resources/

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Blending Aboriginal and Western healing methods to treat

(3 days ago) WebThe complexity of symptoms that accompany intergenerational trauma and substance use disorders represents major challenges in the treatment of both disorders. There appears to be an underutilization of substance use and mental health services, substantial client dropout rates, and an increase in HIV infections in Aboriginal …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4445297/

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Social Suffering: Indigenous Peoples’ Experiences of Accessing …

(3 days ago) Web2. The Political and Historical Context of Indigenous Mental Health Inequities. Current issues of Indigenous access to mental health and substance use services and attendant systems of care must be examined within the context of a colonial history in Canada and the resulting paternalistic and authoritarian practices in health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9958899/

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Five minutes with Kristen Ella - Associate Director, Aboriginal …

(4 days ago) WebI was based in the Mental Health Branch as the Statewide Coordinator for the Aboriginal Mental Health Workforce Training Program. This was a program I completed myself in 2012. It aims to increase the number of Aboriginal people working in our mental health workforce, by giving them an opportunity to gain a clinical qualification with the

https://aci.health.nsw.gov.au/about/clinician-connect/feature/2024/5-minutes-with-kristen-ella

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Historic Haida Aboriginal title legislation receives royal assent

(Just Now) WebThe legislation that recognizes the Haida Nation’s Aboriginal title throughout Haida Gwaii received royal assent in the B.C. legislature on Thursday, May 16, 2024. Mental Health and Addictions B.C. moves to ban drug use in public spaces, taking more steps to keep people safe B.C. is taking action to make illicit drug use illegal in

https://news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2024IRR0027-000768

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Mental illness and substance use - Mental health - AIHW

(Just Now) WebWhile the 2023 Australian Burden of Disease Study does not contain data on comorbidity of substance use disorders and other mental illness, Mental and substance use disorders were estimated to be responsible for 15% of the total burden of disease, placing it second as a broad disease group after Cancer (17%) (AIHW 2023).

https://www.aihw.gov.au/mental-health/snapshots/mental-illness-and-substance-use

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