Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples and Psychology

Journal articles

Cultural Adaptation of CBT for Aboriginal Australians. Bennett, S. T., and Babbage, D. R. (2014). Australian Psychologist Vol. 49, pp. 19-21. For APS members this article is available via the APS online library. 

 

Can CBT Be Effective for Aboriginal Australians? Perspectives of Aboriginal Practitioners Trained in CBT. Bennett-Levy, J., Wilson. S., Nelson, J., Stirling, J., Ryan, K., Rotumah, D., Budden, W., Beale, D. (2014). Australian Psychologist Vol. 49, pp. 1-7. For APS members this article is available via the APS online library. 

 

Training Aboriginal Practitioners in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. Creed, T. A. (2014). Australian Psychologist Vol. 49, pp. 14-16. For APS members this article is available via the APS online library

 

Contextual Factors for Research on Psychological Therapies for Aboriginal Australians. Dudgeon, P., and Kelly, K. (2014). Australian Psychologist Vol. 49, pp. 8-13. For APS members this article is available via the APS online library

 

An International Perspective on the Adaptation of CBT Across Cultures. Hays, P. (2014). Australian Psychologist Vol. 49, pp. 17-18. For APS members this article is available via the APS online library

 

Supporting workers in an Indigenous boarding school program: An APS Interest Group volunteer partnership. Meredith, S., and Ryan K. (2014). InPsych April, 2014. This article is available here.

Social Work with Indigenous Communities: A human rights approach, 2nd edition. Briskman, L. (2014). The Federation Press, Sydney

Talking culture? Egalitarianism, color-blindness and racism in Australian elementary schools.  Walton, J., Priest, N., Kowal, E., White, F., Brickwood, K., Fox, B., and Paradies, Y. (2014). Teaching and Teacher Education, Vol. 39, pp. 112-122.

Beyond mutual acculturation: Intergroup relations among immigrants, Anglo-Australians and Indigenous Australians. Dandy, J. & Pe-Pua, R. (2013). Zeitschrift für Psychologie/Journal of Psychology, Vol. 221, pp. 232-241.

No place for whites? Psychology students’ reactions to article on healing members of the Stolen Generations in Australia. Ranzijn, R., & McConnochie, K. (2013). Australian Psychologist, Vol. 48, pp.445-451. DOI: 10.1111/ap.12035

No time like the present: Determinants of bystander anti-racism on behalf of Indigenous Australians.  Neto, Y. F., & Pedersen, A. (2013).  Journal of Pacific Rim Psychology, Vol. 7, pp. 36-49 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/prp.2013.4

The Role of Effective Partnerships in an Australian Place-Based Intervention to Reduce Race-Based Discrimination. Ferdinand,  A., Paradies, Y., Kelaher,  M. (2013). Public Health Reports. Vol. 128 No. 3, pp. 54-60.

Labour Market and other Discrimination facing Indigenous Australians. Biddle, N., Howlett, M., Hunter,  B. & Paradies, Y. (2013).  Australian Journal of Labour Economics. Vol. 16 No. 1 pp. 91-113.

Racism as a determinant of health: A protocol for conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis. Paradies, Y., Priest,  N., Ben,  J., Truong, M., Gupta,  M., Pieterse, A., Kelaher.  M., Gilbert, G. (2013). Systematic Reviews. Vol. 2 pp.85.

A systematic review of studies examining the relationship between reported racism and health and wellbeing for children and young people. Priest,  N., Paradies, Y., Trenerry,  B., Truong, M., Karlsen, S., Kelly, Y. (2013). Social Science and Medicine. Vol. 95, pp. 115-127.

Reflexive antiracism: a novel approach to diversity training. Kowal,  E., Franklin, H., Paradies, Y. (2013).  Ethnicities. Vol. 13, No. 3 pp. 316-336.

Associations between discrimination and dental visiting behaviours in an Aboriginal Australian birth cohort.  Jamieson, L. M., Steffens, M., Paradies Y. (2013). Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health. Vo. 37, No. 1, pp. 92-93.

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Ferdinand, A., Kelaher,  M., Paradies, Y. (2013). Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. Melbourne: Australia.

Mental Health Impacts of Racial Discrimination in Victorian Aboriginal Communities. Ferdinand, A., Paradies, Y., Kelaher,  M. (2013). Melbourne, Lowitja Institute.

CAEPR Indigenous Population Project 2011 Census Papers: Paper 13: Socioeconomic outcomes. Biddle, N. (2013). Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, ANU: Canberra.

Do people keep believing because they want to? Preexisting attitudes and the continued influence of misinformation.  Ecker, U. K. H., Lewandowsky, S., Fenton, O., & Martin, K. (2013).  Memory and Cognition.  DOI 10.3758/s13421-013-0358-x

Identifying and developing effective approaches to foster intercultural understanding in schools. Walton, J., Priest, N., & Paradies, Y. (2013). Intercultural Education. Vo. 24, No. 3, pp. 181-194.

Patterns and correlates of self-reported racial discrimination among Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults, 2008-09: Analysis of national survey data. Cunningham, J., Paradies, Y. (2013). International Journal for Equity in Health. Vol. 12: 47.

It depends how you’re saying it: The complexities of everyday racism. Walton, J., Priest, N., Paradies, Y. (2013). International Journal of Conflict and Violence. Vol. 7, No. 1, pp. 74-90.

Development of the Reflexive Antiracism Scale - Indigenous. Paradies, Y., Franklin, H., Kowal, E. (2013).  Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal. Vol. 32, No. 4, pp. 348-373.

Utilising Self-report Data to Measure Racial Discrimination in the Labour Market. Habtegiorgis, A., & Paradies, Y. (2013). Australian Journal of Labour Economics . Vol. 16, No. 1, pp. 5-41.

Choosing to act: How Victorians can prevent race-based discrimination and support cultural diversity. Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. (2013). http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/bystander-discrimination

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian Aboriginal communities. Experiences of Racism survey . Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. (2012).
full report can be downloaded from: http://www.lowitja.org.au/lowitja-publishing/L023

Mental health impacts of racial discrimination in Victorian culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Experiences of Racism survey.  Victorian Health Promotion Foundation. (2012). http://www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/Publications/Freedom-from-discrimination/Mental-health-impacts-of-racial-discrimination-in-culturally-and-linguistically-diverse-communities.aspx

Understanding disagreement within the majority about action to atone for past wrongs. Hartley, L. K.,  McGarty, C., & Donaghue, N. (2013).  Journal of Applied Social Psychology.  DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12023

Louis, W. R., Barlow, F. K., & Greenaway, K.H. (2012).  National identity, Australian values and outsiders. In D. Bretherton & N. Balvin (Eds.), Peace Psychology in Australia, pp. 87-104 New York: Springer. 

National identification, perceived threat, and dehumanization as antecedents of negative attitudes toward immigrants in Australia and Canada. Louis, W., Esses, V.M., & Lalonde, R.N. (2011).  Journal of Applied Social Psychology.  DOI: 10.1111/jasp.12044

Awareness of common humanity and subjective temporal distance heighten expectations of intergroup forgiveness. Greenaway, K.H., Louis, W.R., & Wohl, M.J.A. (2012).  Social Psychological and Personality Science. Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 446-454.  DOI: 10.1177/1948550611425861

Appealing to common humanity increases forgiveness but reduces collective action among victims of historical atrocities.  Greenaway, K.H., Quinn, E., & Louis, W.R. (2011). European Journal of Social Psychology. Vol. 41, No. 5, pp. 569-573. DOI: 10.1002/ejsp.802

Making meaning from collective apologies:  The case of Australia's apology to its Indigenous peoples. Philpot, C. R., Balvin, N., Mellor D., & Bretherton, D. (2013). Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Vol. 19, No. 1, pp. 34-50.

Working in Indigenous contexts: Perceptions of non-Indigenous psychologists. McConnochie, K., Ranzijn, R., Hodgson, L., Nolan, W., & Samson, R. (2012). Australian Psychologist, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 204-212.DOI:10.1111/j.1742-9544.2011.00042.x.

Preparing Students for Cross-Cultural Practice: Indigenous Australians as a Case Study. McConnochie, K., & Ranzijn, R. (2012). Psychology Learning and Teaching (Special Edition on Globalisation and the Teaching of Psychology. Vol. 11, No. 3, pp. 344-351.

Cultural diversity, racialisation and the experience of racism in rural Australia: the South Australian case.  Forrest, J., & Dunn, K. (2013). Journal of Rural Studies, Vol. 30.  doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2012.11.002

A systematic review of studies examining the relationship between reported racism and health and wellbeing for children and young people. Priest,  N., Paradies, Y., Trenerry,  B., Truong, M., Karlsen, S., Kelly, Y. (2012). Social Science and Medicine. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2012.11.031

Strong Souls: development of and Validation of a culturally appropriate tool for assessment of Social and emotional Wellbeing in INdigenous Youth. Thoms, A., Cairney, S., Gunthorpe, W., Paradies, Y., & sayers, S. (2012). Australian Nw Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol. 44, No. 1, pp. 40-48.

Eating disorder Features in Indigenous Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australian Peoples. Hay, P., & Carriage, C. (2012). BMC Public Health

Massive Prevalence of Hearing Loss amoung Aborignal Inmates in the Northern Territory. Vanderpoll, T., & Howard, D. (2012). Indigenous Law Bulletin, Vol. 3, No. 28.

Engaging Australian Aboriginal Youth in Mental Health Services.
Westerman, T.G (2010). Australian Psychologist, Volume 45, Number 3, pp 212-222
http://www.indigenouspsychservices.com.au/publications.php

Working Together - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mental Health and Wellbeing Principles and Practice. Purdie, N., Dudgeon, P. & Walker, R. (Eds) (2010). Australian Council for Educational Research.
http://aboriginal.childhealthresearch.org.au/media/54847/working_together_full_book.pdf

'Closing the Gap': How maternity services can contribute to reducing poor maternal infant health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women. Kildea S, Kruske, S., Barclay, L., Tracy, S., (2010). Rural and Remote Health 10: 1383. Available: http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/subviewnew.asp?ArticleID=1383

Living on the Edge: Social and Emotional Wellbeing and Risk and Protective Factors for Serious Psychological Distress Among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People. Kelly, K., Dudgeon, P., Gee, G. & Glaskin, B. (2010) Discussion Paper No. 10, Cooperative Research Centre for Aboriginal Health, Darwin

Alcohol and Pregnancy and Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder: a Resource for Health Professionals (1st revision). Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (2009), Perth. Available: http://alcoholpregnancy.childhealthresearch.org.au/media/68501/2011_booklet_for_health_professionals.pdf
Listening, Sharing, Understanding, and Facilitating Consumer, Family and Community Empowerement through a Priorty Driven Partnership in far North Queensland. Hasswell-Ekins, M., Reilly, L., Fagan, R., Ypinazar, V., et. al. (2007). Australasian Psychiatry, Vol. 17, No. s1, pp.S54-S58

Empowerment-based research methods: A 10 year approach to Enhancing Indigenous and Soical and Emotional wellbeing. Tsey, K., Wilson, A., Haswell-Ekins, M., Whiteside, M., McCalman, J., Cadet-James, Y., & Wenitong, M., (2007). Australasian Psychiatry, Vol. 15, No. S1, pp.S24-S38.

Indigenous Mental Health. Guest editor: Tracy Westerman. (2004) The Australian e-Journal for the Advancement of Mental Health (AeJAMH). Dec.Vol.3, No.3.

Culturally appropriate health promotion: its meaning and application in Aboriginal communities. McLennan, V. & Khavarpour, F. (2004) Health Promotion Journal of Australia. Vol.15 No.3, pp.237-239

Remoteness and issues in mental health care: experience from rural Australia
Rajkumar, S. & Hoolahan, B. (2004) Epidemiologia e Psichiatria Sociale. Apr-Jun. Vol 13, No.2, pp.78-82. www.eps-journal.com/index.php?archivio=yes&vol_id=22

Factors that prevent equitable access to rehabilitation for Aboriginal Australians with disabilities: the need for culturally safe rehabilitation.
Kendall, E. & Marshall, C. (2004) Rehabilitation Psychology, Feb. Vol.49, No.1, pp.5-13

Responses to racism: a taxonomy of coping styles used by Aboriginal Australians
Mellor, D. (2004) American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. Jan. Vol. 74, No.1, pp. 56–71

The struggle for systematic "adulthood" for Aboriginal Mental Health in the mainstream: The Djirruwang Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander mental Health Program. Brideson, T. & Kanowski, L. (2004)  Australian e journal of Mental Health, 3(3).

Racism and health McKenzie, K (2003) British Medical Journal. Vol. 326, pp. 65-66
http://bmj.com/cgi/content/full/326/7380/65

Australian Aboriginal suicide: The need for an Aboriginal suicidology? Elliott-Farrelly, T. (2004) Australian e journal for the Advancement of Mental Health, 3 (3).

NACCHO ‘Manifesto on Aboriginal Well-being’ NACCHO (2003)
 A study of factors affecting suicide in Aboriginal and 'other' populations in the top end of the Northern Territory through an audit of coronial records. Parker, R. & Ben-Tovim, D. (2002) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. June, Vol.36, No.3: pp.404-410.

Counselling interventions and Indigenous mental health. Tim Armstrong (2002) Medicine Australia

Indigenous men taking their rightful place in society? A preliminary analysis of a participatory action research process with Yarrabah Men’s Health Group. Tsey K, Patterson D, Whiteside M, Baird L, Baird B. (2002) Australian Journal of Rural Health, December, Vol.10, No.6: pp.278-284 Auseinet 2005 1

Indigenous suicide in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States.  Hunter, E. & Harvey, D. (2002) Emergency Medicine, Vol.14, No.1: pp.4-23,

The 'Maga Barndi' mental health service for Aboriginal people in Western Australia.
Laugharne J, Glennen M, & Austin J. (2002) Australasian Psychiatry; Vol.10, No.1:pp.13-18.

Australian Indigenous mental health. Brown, R. (2001) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Mar. Vol.10, No.1, pp33-41, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=11421971&dopt=Abstract (abstract only)

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Suicide. Hunter, E. (2001) Auseinet Occasional Papers
Mental health care for rural and remote populations and indigenous mental health policy and programs. Raphael, B. (2001) Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. August Vol.35 No.4.

Suicide prevention in Aboriginal communities: application of community gatekeeper training.
Capp K, Deane F. & Lambert G. (2001) Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, Aug. Vol. 25 No.4.

Building Indigenous learning communities. Schwab, R.G. & Sutherland, D. (2001) Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Discussion Paper 225.
www.anu.edu.au/caepr/Publications/DP/2001_DP225.pdf

Indigenous governance and community capacity-building.  Jonas, Dr W. (2001) In: Social Justice Report and Summary, Chapter 3, www.hreoc.gov.au/social_Justice/sj_report/sjreport01/chapter3.html

Indigenous homelessness.  Briefing paper for The Australian Federation of Homelessness Organisations, (2000)

Social exclusion, social capital, and Indigenous Australians: measuring the social costs of unemployment.  Hunter, B.H. (2000); Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research, Discussion Paper 204.  http://dspace.anu.edu.au/bitstream/1885/41388/1/2000_DP204.pdf

Indigenous suicide in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and the United States. Hunter, E, Harvey, D. (2000) Emergency Medicine, Vol. 14, No. 1

Indigenous mental health: the rainbow serpent awakening. Brown R. (1999) International Journal of Psychiatric Nursing, vol.4 no.3: pp.475-81 www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=10451305&dopt=Abstract (abstract only)

Indigenous youth suicide in Australia. Hunter Institute of Mental Health Resources for Youth Suicide (1999) Auseinet 2005 2