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Providing culturally informed mental health services to Aboriginal youth: The YouthLink model in Western Australia

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Aboriginal young people are more likely to experience mental health issues and to access mental health services than other young Australians, yet there are few culturally informed mental health programs… Click to show full abstract

Aboriginal young people are more likely to experience mental health issues and to access mental health services than other young Australians, yet there are few culturally informed mental health programs and services available. This study describes and documents the effectiveness of the culturally sensitive model within YouthLink, a state‐wide mental health service program in Western Australia for young people aged 13 to 24 years of age.

Keywords: western australia; culturally informed; health services; informed mental; health; mental health

Journal Title: Early Intervention in Psychiatry
Year Published: 2018

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