The suicide rate for Indigenous people is four times Australia’s national rate. Many Indigenous people live in remote parts of Australia where therapists able to deliver suicide prevention treatments are rare or non-existent. And most treatments have been developed for European Australians rather than Aboriginal Australians. These are the challenges that a smart phone app […]
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Sparx: 3D Animated Fantasy Game Effective in Treating Depression in Adolescents
A study by Dr Sally Merry, an associate professor of child and adolescent psychiarty at New Zealand’s Auckland University School of Medicine found that a 3D animated fantasy game, called “Sparx,” proved more effective in treating depression in adolescents than face-to-face therapy. A randomized clinical trial showed that the remission rate among adolescents with mild […]
Longitudinal Relations of Cyberbullying With Depression, Substance Use, and Problematic Internet Use Among Adolescents
Teens who are cyberbullied are more likely than their peers who are not harassed online or through cell phone messages to develop symptoms of substance abuse, depression and Internet addiction, a new study concludes. Spanish researchers found victims of cyberbullying are at higher risk for psychological and behavioral health problems, including substance abuse, after six […]
Measuring Success: A Guide to Becoming an Evidence Based Practice
Demonstrating that a program accomplishes its stated goals is increasingly important for social service organizations—funders and clients want to see the evidence of successful outcomes. Although a full-scale evaluation can be a costly and overwhelming goal, adopting the information-gathering and self-reflective approaches that lead up to an evaluation can strengthen an agency’s focus and procedural […]
Asians, Pacific Islanders Reveal How HIV Affects Their Lives, Communities in Digital Story Series
To commemorate May 19th, 2013—the 9th annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—the Banyan Tree Project hosted a series of Twitter chats throughout the month premiering twenty new digital stories by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) living with or affected by HIV from “Taking Root: Our Stories, Our […]
Blueprint for the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED)
The National Network to Eliminate Disparities (NNED) in Behavioral Health was formed with support from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in partnership with the National Alliance of Multi-ethnic Behavioral Health Associations (NAMBHA) to address disparities in behavioral health care. The NNED supports information sharing, training and technical assistance among organizations and […]