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Mental health and young people: A report into the nature of mental health problems experienced by young people and implications for service provision
A report to the National Youth Affairs Research Scheme; prepared by
Michael Sawyer, David Meldrum, Bruce Tonge, and Jennifer Clark
ISBN: 1 875236 11 2, 58 pages.
Hobart: Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies, 1992 (this online reprint: July 1997, layout revised 2000) ©NYARS/ACYS. Reprinted with permission from NYARS.

Table of Contents

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Chapter 1: Introduction (includes Terms of Reference)
Chapter 2: Methodology
Chapter 3: The mental health problems of young people
Chapter 4: References and Nested Data Structures
Chapter 5: The causes of mental health problems in young people
Chapter 6: Prevention of mental health problems
Chapter 7: The role of mental health services
Chapter 8: The gaps in mental health services
Chapter 9: The need for a specialist mental health service for young people
Chapter 10: Organisation of mental health services
Chapter 11: Research and evaluation
Chapter 12: Young people's perceptions of mental health problems
Chapter 13: An open letter to participants

Appendix 1:

Semi-structured questionnaire for directors and staff in participating services, members of professional organisations, and members of self-help groups

Appendix 2:

Semi-structured questionnaire for young people

Appendix 3:

Service description questionnaire for participating services

Glossary

About the authors
Acknowledgements
Description of the print document

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