The
new issue of the Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental
Health (AeJAMH) is a special issue, focusing on 'emotional and
behavioral problems in children and
adolescents'.
The guest editor is
Professor Lyn Littlefield OAM, Executive Director, Australian
Psychological
Society.
Contents:
Editorial: On therapist despair (Graham Martin, Editor in
Chief).
Guest editorial: Keeping promotion and prevention on the
agenda in mental health: Issues and challenges (Jennie
Parham).
Guest editorial: Towards a comprehensive national early
intervention program for children with mental health problems (Lyn
Littlefield).
Early intervention for preschoolers with behaviour
problems: Preliminary findings for the Exploring Together Preschool
Program (Kate Reid, Lyn Littlefield and Sabine
Hammond).
Evaluation of Parents and Adolescents Communicating
Together (PACT): a conflict resolution program (Michelle Soltys and
Lyn Littlefield).
A preliminary evaluation of the Confident Kids Program
– a stand alone component of the Exploring Together Program
(Margot Trinder, Michelle Soltys and Susie
Burke).
A preliminary evaluation of the Together Parenting
Program – a stand alone component of the Exploring Together
Program (Susie Burke, Michelle Soltys and Margot
Trinder).
Ngaripirliga’ajirri: The implementation of
Exploring Together on the Tiwi Islands (Gary Robinson and William
Tyler).
Source:
Disability News - Infoxchange Australia
Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental
Health
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