Mental health

Scoping current practices and support needs of healthcare providers in Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) in relation to addressing patients’ co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug issues

This project aims to conduct a scoping exercise to evaluate the support needs of healthcare providers in the Central and Eastern Sydney Primary Health Network (CESPHN) in working with co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug (AOD) issues among their patients, with a view to pro

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Current

Development of online training on the management of co-occurring mental health and alcohol and other drug conditions

In 2014 the Australian Government Department of Health funded the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, NDARC, to develop an evidence-based website and online training program to facilitate the translation and online dissemination of the “

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Current

Development of the second edition of the National Comorbidity Guidelines

In 2014 the Australian Government Department of Health funded the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Mental Health and Substance Use, NDARC, to develop “Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug a

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Current

Perspectives on mental health and alcohol or other drug use comorbidity: An online survey of people with lived experience

The University of New South Wales is conducting an online survey of individuals who have lived experience with mental health problems and alcohol or other drug use.

Treating substance use and traumatic stress among adolescents

It is estimated that 80% of adolescents have experienced at least one traumatic event and one in seven suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

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Current

eCliPSE

The eCliPSE online portal is a website that aims to facilitate access to evidence-based online screening and eHealth treatments by people experiencing comorbid mental health and substance use problems, and the clinical services supporting them.

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Current

School-based prevention: A study into the benefits for young Australians of two drug prevention programs

The Climate and Preventure (CAP) study was initiated in 2011 by Nicola Newton, Maree Teesson, Tim Slade and Patricia Conrod as a school-based prevention initiative targeting alcohol and drug use.

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Current

A multiple health behaviour approach to prevent common and emerging risk factors for chronic

The overall aim is to evaluate the efficacy of the Climate Schools: Healthy Lifestyles program, the first online program to simultaneously target the Big 6 risk factors among adolescents.

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Current

Online training program on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings

In 2016, researchers from the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre completed the Australian Government Department of Health funded ‘Guidelines on the management of co-occurring alcohol and other drug and mental health conditions in alcohol and other drug treatment settings (2

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Current

Electronic Clinical Pathways to Service Excellence (eCliPSE): NSW Health Online Mental Health and Substance Use Comorbidity Portal

In consultation with NSW Health, this project is aims to develop an online portal, to improve access to evidence based e-Health treatment packages for co-occurring mental health and substance use problems.

Project Status:

Current