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Fulfilling and desperately needed: Australian media representations of responses to homelessness
Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 783-797, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Homelessness is a significant social issue that continues to confront Australian society, despite burgeoning public and policy responses to the issue. Existing scholarship demonstrates the important role the media can play in shaping such responses by framing homelessness – and the people who experience it – in particular ways.
Laura Simpson Reeves +3 more
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Mental health services in Uganda [PDF]
International Psychiatry, 2005 Uganda is a landlocked developing country in East Africa with an estimated population of 24.8 million people (2002 census). At independence (in 1962) Uganda was a very prosperous and stable country, with enviable medical services in the region. This, however, was destroyed by a tyrant military regime and the subsequent civil wars up to 1986, when the ...
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Journal of School Health, 2017 BACKGROUND Children and adolescents exposed to chronic trauma have a greater risk for mental health disorders and school failure. Children and adolescents of minority racial/ethnic groups and those living in poverty are at greater risk of exposure to ...
Satu Larson +3 more
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In Our Own Voice: The Use of Focus Groups to Describe Mental Health Care Experiences of Persons with Hearing Loss in Allegheny County [PDF]
, 2007 Disparities in access to mental health care for persons with hearing loss are significant public health problems. Despite federal mandates such as the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Deaf, Deafblind and hard-of hearing populations remain greatly ...
Lokar, Francis R. R.
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.This study examines the effects of Shank3 mutation on the mesoaccumbens pathway using a Shank3‐deficient rat model. The findings reveal altered social reward processing in these rats, accompanied by changes in dopaminergic and GABAergic neural activity within the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and dopamine release in the nucleus accumbense (NAc ...
Marie Barbier +4 more
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Australian Journal of Social Issues, Volume 57, Issue 4, Page 970-986, December 2022., 2022 Abstract Children and other vulnerable parties such as those with a cognitive, social or communication impairment frequently struggle to understand, and be understood in, the criminal justice environment. One way this has been addressed in jurisdictions around Australia and overseas is through the introduction of intermediary (or communication partner)
Sarah Hoff, Martine Powell, David Plater
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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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Journal of School Nursing, 2017 Mental health education is a central part of school nurses’ practice. Mental health literacy is an asset for health that educational initiatives can strengthen, and a significant determinant of mental health.
H. N. Bjørnsen +4 more
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Behavioral and Mental Health in Nevada
, 2017 The Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health is responsible for providing public and mental health services to people living in or visiting the State. The Division is organized into four branches: Community Services Branch, Regulatory and Planning
Condray, Ruth, Devine, Kyle
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National survey of occupational therapy managers in mental health [PDF]
, 1999 This study, part of the College of Occupational Therapists' Mental Health Project, surveyed occupational therapy managers in mental health to gather data about them, the services they managed and their opinions on current and future issues of importance.
Austin, C, Craik, C, Schell, D
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