Book chapter
Principles of Practice in Mental Health Assessment with Aboriginal Australians
Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice, pp.271-288
Telethon Institute for Child Health Research/Kulunga Research Network, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia
2014
Abstract
In this chapter, concepts and history of assessment and testing in the context of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander social and emotional wellbeing and mental health are discussed. Importantly, recently revised diagnostic guidelines and the National Practice Standards for the Mental Health Workforce 20131 and their appropriateness for meeting the distinctive needs of Aboriginal people are reviewed. Various assessment tools and measures that have been validated<br/>or proved appropriate for use with particular Aboriginal populations, i.e. youth, women and older people, are described. We conclude that practitioners need to be critically reflective in their role in assessment, and position themselves to play an important transformative role in conducting assessment. This extends to acknowledging and enacting culturally responsive principles, procedures and practices to ensure that Aboriginal people have access to effective, culturally secure mental health care.
Details
- Title
- Principles of Practice in Mental Health Assessment with Aboriginal Australians
- Authors/Creators
- Pat Dudgeon - The University of Western AustraliaHELEN M. Milroy - The University of Western Australia
- Contributors
- Pat Dudgeon (Editor) - The University of Western AustraliaHELEN M. Milroy (Editor) - The University of Western AustraliaRoz Walker (Editor) - Murdoch University, Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Publication Details
- Working together: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental health and wellbeing principles and practice, pp.271-288
- Publisher
- Telethon Institute for Child Health Research/Kulunga Research Network, in collaboration with the University of Western Australia
- Identifiers
- 991005687460407891
- Copyright
- © Commonwealth of Australia 2014
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Ngangk Yira Institute for Change
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
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