mental health

IASC Reference Group Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Assessment Guide

Book

The purpose of this document is to provide agencies with a guide with three tools containing key assessment questions that are of common relevance to all actors involved in Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) independent of the...

Mental Health Treatment Seeking and History of Suicidal Thoughts Among Suicide Decedents by Mechanism, 2003-2018

Scientific article

14 March 2022

Abstract Importance Understanding mental health and substance use treatment seeking and suicidality among suicide decedents is important to determine prevention efforts. Objective To evaluate differences in treatment seeking and suicidality...

Psychological first aid: Guide for field workers

Book

1 December 2011

This guide covers psychological first aid which involves humane, supportive and practical help to fellow human beings suffering serious crisis events. It is written for people in a position to help others who have experienced an extremely...

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings - Checklist for field use

Book

1 January 2008

The primary purpose of these guidelines is to enable humanitarian actors and communities to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people's mental health and psychosocial well-being...

IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings

Book

1 December 2007

The Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC) issues these Guidelines to enable humanitarian actors to plan, establish and coordinate a set of minimum multi-sectoral responses to protect and improve people’s mental health and psychosocial well...

Mental Health Surveillance Among Children — United States, 2013–2019

Scientific article

25 February 2022

Summary Mental health encompasses a range of mental, emotional, social, and behavioral functioning and occurs along a continuum from good to poor. Previous research has documented that mental health among children and adolescents is...

Mental Health Made Simple

Video and audio recordings

9 February 2022

Twin Rivers Rehab Mental Health Made Simple What is Mental Health? Mental health is a blanket term that refers to our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. Mental health also helps...

Adverse childhood experiences and related outcomes among adults experiencing homelessness

Scientific article

People who are homeless experience significant physical, mental and social challenges that are linked with poor health and functioning. Rates of substance use issues, mental health difficulties, injury and chronic disease are significantly...

Improving the Management of Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance use conditions

2 February 2022

Virtual

This conference focuses on improving the management and outcomes of people with co-occurring mental health and substance misuse conditions, and managing demand during and beyond Covid-19 whilst ensuring adherence to the NICE National Quality Standard Coexisting severe mental illness and substance misuse.

Multiple health behaviour change: Perspectives from the field

Video and audio recordings

Presented by Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin (University of Newcastle), Dr Adrian Dunlop (University of Newcastle / Hunter New England LHD) and Dr Lawrence Dadd (Hunter New England LHD) by the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to...