Can CBT be effective for aboriginal Australians? Perspectives of aboriginal practitioners trained in CBT

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-7

  Bennett Levy, James ^a   Wilson, Shawn ^a   Nelson, Jeff ^b   Stirling, Janelle ^a   Ryan, Kelleigh ^c   Rotumah, Darlene ^d   Budden, Wayne ^e   Beale, Dean ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Healing Foundation   (Australia)

^d North Coast Area Health Service New South Wales Government Department of Health   (Australia)

^e Port Macquarie Health Campus ^*  (Australia)

^f Social and Emotional Well being and Mental Health Galambila Aboriginal Health Service Inc   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal mental health; CBT training; Cognitive behavioural therapy; Culturally responsive practice; Indigenous health

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891812684     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: 17429544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ap.12025     Document Type: Article

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