Mental Health Literacy
Group
Mental Health Literacy
Leader
Members
Lesley Berk, Katherine Birt, Sarah Bourchier, Stefan Cvetkovski, Julie Fischer, Laura Hart, Claire Kelly, Rhys Kinsey, Betty Kitchener, Amy Morgan, Leanne Northausen, Val Popovska, Nicola Reavley, Siobhan Ryan, Annemarie Wright
Overview
Prof Jorm first demonstrated the poor "mental health literacy" of the Australian community in the mid-1990s using a large national survey. His work went on to show a considerable gap in beliefs about mental disorders between the public and mental health professionals. Since then Prof Jorm has been interested in population-wide interventions to improve mental health literacy, as well as training programs to improve knowledge and helping skills in people who are likely to have close contact with people who are developing mental health problems.
Current Research Projects
National survey of mental health literacy in young people
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Ms Wright)
Development of guidelines for mental health first aid
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Dr Kelly, Ms Kitchener, Assoc Prof Lubman, Ms Hart, Prof Paxton (LaTrobe University)
Mental health first aid guidelines for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Ms Kitchener, Assoc Prof Lubman, Ms Hart, Mr Kanowski, Ms Stanley (NSW Greater Western Area Health Service. RA: Ms Bourchier)
Youth Mental Health First Aid
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Ms Kitchener, Dr Kelly, Mr Cvetkovski, Prof Sawyer (Uni of Adelaide), Ms Kay (South Australian Department of Education and Children’s Services))
Mental Health First Aid Training by e-Learning
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Ms Kitchener. RA: FMs Fischer)
Self-help for depressive symptoms: Finding messages suitable for population-wide promotion
(CI: Prof Jorm, Ms Morgan)
Guidelines for parents on dealing with under-age drinking
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Assoc Prof Lubman, Dr Geoff Munro (Australian Drug Foundation), RA: Ms Ryan)
Mental health of young people in the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing
(CIs: Dr Reavley, Mr Cvetkovski, Prof Jorm)
Development of a wiki guide to mental health
(CIs: Dr Reavley, Prof Jorm. RA: Ms Morgan)
Development of beyondblue guides for consumers on treatments that work for depression and anxiety disorders
(CIs: Prof Jorm, Dr Reavley, Assoc Prof Purcell, Prof Allen. RAs: Ms Morgan, Mr Callahan, Ms Scanlan)
Mind Wise: Promoting mental health literacy at Victoria University
(CIs: Dr Reavley, Prof Jorm, Prof McCann (Victoria University), A/Prof Lubman, RA: Ms Blee)