Approach to treatment of mental illness and substance dependence in remote Indigenous communities: Results of a mixed methods study

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 174-182

  Nagel, Tricia ^a,b,c,d   Robinson, Gary ^a   Condon, John ^b   Trauer, Tom ^e  

^a CHARLES DARWIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b MENZIES SCHOOL OF HEALTH RESEARCH   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Co morbidity; Community psychiatry; Health service; Indigenous; Self management

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS;

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CANNABIS ADDICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MOTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOEDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SELF CARE; SKILL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; THERAPY DELAY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 68149180570     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: 14401584     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1584.2009.01060.x     Document Type: Article

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