Mental health literacy in Australian schools:evaluation of the Australian adapted youth education and support program [PDF]
Objective: The prevalence of youth mental illness is increasing, and accessible preventative approaches, such as school-based mental health literacy programs, are needed. Mental health literacy is the ability to understand how to obtain and maintain good
Allen, Kelly-Ann +2 more
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"Sighted People Have Their Pick Of The Litter": Unpacking The Need For Digital Mental Health (DMH) Tracking Services With And For The Blind Community [PDF]
The proliferation of digital mental health (DMH) tracking services promises personalized support, yet accessibility barriers limit equal access. This study investigates blind community experiences with DMH tracking services across the United States as a step toward inclusive health technology design.
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Integrity Versus Ideology in Automated Assessment: The Jobseeker Snapshot
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This article analyses the entanglement of political ideology and digitalisation in the Australian approach to online assessment of claims for income security, with a focus on job seeker classification. In the Australian social security system, the Job Seeker Classification Instrument (JSCI) has been used to screen and ‘score’ income security ...
Angelika Papadopoulos
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Ensuring that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children removed from their families by child protection services remain connected to their kin, Country and culture is a priority to begin to redress the intergenerational trauma and harm caused by colonisation.
Sharynne Hamilton +9 more
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Part I - A case study in post-secondary mathematics: the importance of mental health awareness [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 Due to the shift of civilization from the Industrial Age to the Information Age, mathematical literacy has become a necessity in the twenty-first century. However, in order to learn and contribute to the mathematical community, one has to be in a state of good mental health.
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Toward Improving Health Literacy in Patient Education Materials with Neural Machine Translation Models [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 Health literacy is the central focus of Healthy People 2030, the fifth iteration of the U.S. national goals and objectives. People with low health literacy usually have trouble understanding health information, following post-visit instructions, and using prescriptions, which results in worse health outcomes and serious health disparities.
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Hearing loss is a poignant issue in many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities and, without sufficient support, it can also contribute to disabling life experiences. The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) is intended to provide support to eligible people experiencing disability, however, to effectively serve this ...
Hannah Lack +4 more
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MENTAL HEALTH LITERACY AND ATTITUDES TOWARD MENTAL HEALTH HELP-SEEKING AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS OF NON-MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONS [PDF]
, 2023 College students who do not study mental health-related topics are a population that are particularly susceptible to mental health problems due to the stress of higher education and potential lack of mental health literacy.
Metz, Hannah
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Trauma‐Informed Practice in Welfare‐to‐Work and Employment Services: A Scoping Review
Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.ABSTRACT There is increasing recognition within welfare services, including employment services, that many participants may have histories of trauma. Research suggests that experiences of trauma not only impact individuals' psychosocial health but also vocational elements such as job performance, employability, career progression, and financial ...
Emily Corbett +3 more
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Mental health literacy: conceptualisation of mental illness among African residents in Pietermaritzburg. [PDF]
, 2019 Masters Degree. University of KwaZulu-Natal, Pietermaritzburg.Mental health literacy refers to people’s beliefs and knowledge about mental illnesses. How people conceptualise mental illness shapes their beliefs and attitudes towards such illness and the ...
Mwelase, Smangele Amanda.
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