Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications
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Joseph P. Reser
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Comments on the leading cause of death by injury in Australia and presents a select bibliography on the subject.
Chapter 3 from Psychology in the South Pacific: Global, Local and Glocal Applications edited by F. H. Bolitho, S. C. Carr, and B. M. O'Reilly.
Looks at previous experiences of contagious disease, impact of social determinants of health, gendered experiences of mental health, effect of physical distancing and quarantine, and existing MHSU (Mental Health and Substance Use Services) and how they might inform COVID-19 health services.
Related material: Executive Lay Summary Report: Knowledge Synthesis: COVID-19 in Mental Health and Substance Use.
Brief discussion how Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities view social and emotional wellbeing, culturally-informed approaches to men's behavior change programs, challenges in collecting relevant data to support successful outcomes and examples of specific initiatives.
Annotated list of journal articles dealing with youth suicide prevention. Grouped into: systematic reviews of research literature, community-wide interventions, youth engagement, system-level change, creative partnerships, and culturally and socio-politically informed approaches.