Abstract
Australian Indigenous peoples in remote and rural settings continue to have limited access to treatment for mental illness. Comorbid disorders complicate presentations in primary care where Indigenous youths and perinatal women are at particular risk. Despite this high comorbidity there are few examples of successful models of integrated treatment. This paper outlines these challenges and provides recommendations for practice that derive from recent developments in the Northern Territory.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17 - 19 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Australasian Psychiatry |
Volume | 11 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2011 |