Interviews with carers from ethnic minority backgrounds looking after family members with dementia. Carers worked hard to protect the person’s emotional wellbeing, which was tiring but seen as a core part of caring.
Place: VIC
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Psychological well-being of older Chinese immigrants living in Australia: a comparison with older Caucasians
Compared older Chinese immigrants with older Australian-born people on several wellbeing measures. Loneliness was common among older Chinese immigrants and their quality of life was lower.
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Depression and anxiety: a comparison of older-aged Greek-born immigrants and Anglo-Australians
Compared depression and anxiety in older Greek-born immigrants and Anglo-Australians. Greek-born participants had more anxiety, and social, health and living conditions helped explain the differences.
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Help-seeking experiences of young people of culturally and/or linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds following suicidal thoughts and behaviours in Melbourne, Australia: a qualitative approach
Interviews with young people from CALD backgrounds in Melbourne who had suicidal thoughts or behaviours. They described stigma, difficulty talking with clinicians and not being taken seriously as barriers to getting help.
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Suicide and mortality following self-harm in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities in Victoria, Australia: insights from a data linkage study
Linked Victorian hospital and death data for people admitted after self-harm. Overall, CALD patients had lower risk of later suicide and death, but risk varied by region of birth and was as high as non-CALD patients for people with Asian backgrounds.
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The effect of limited English proficiency and interpreter service use on clinical outcomes in psychiatric inpatient units
Compared psychiatric inpatients with and without limited English. Patients with limited English had more consultant reviews and received different discharge diagnoses, showing language affects care and outcomes.
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Conducting psychotherapy with an interpreter
Interviews with 10 therapists at Foundation House (the Victorian torture and trauma service) about doing therapy with interpreters. It explores the interpreter’s roles and gives practical tips for building empathy and clear roles.
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Effects of a multilingual information website intervention on the levels of depression literacy and depression-related stigma in Greek-born and Italian-born immigrants living in Australia: a randomized controlled trial
A trial with Greek-born and Italian-born Australians found that a multilingual depression information website increased knowledge about depression and reduced personal stigma.
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Perinatal mental health screening for women of refugee background: Addressing a major gap in pregnancy care
A study at a Melbourne antenatal clinic tested screening pregnant women from refugee backgrounds for depression and anxiety using English or translated tools. It compared how well screening picked up problems against routine care.
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In or out? Barriers and facilitators to refugee-background young people accessing mental health services
Focus groups with 115 service providers in Melbourne identified barriers and helpers for refugee young people using mental health services. Themes included cultural ideas about mental illness, trust, working with interpreters and involving families.