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Improving Mental Health Literacy: A Review of the Literature

This literature review evaluates and interprets current research relating to improving mental health literacy, in order to identify the most effective communication strategies and tools to improve mental health literacy among target audiences in the Australian population.

PDF printable version of Improving Mental Health Literacy: A Review of the Literature (PDF 373 KB)

The same publication in smaller sections:

Title page (PDF 19 KB)

Table of contents (PDF 12 KB)

Executive summary (PDF 30 KB)

1. Introduction (PDF 40 KB)

2. Review of individual studies - whole of community programs (PDF 80 KB)

3. Review of individual studies - programs targeted to specific populations (PDF 101 KB)

4. Health communication campaigns (PDF 71 KB)

5. Conclusions (PDF 57 KB)

Appendix 1 - Previous reviews of the literature (PDF 74 KB)

References (PDF 31 KB)

If you are having difficulty downloading the PDF document, please email mentalhealth@health.gov.au and we will arrange for a copy to be sent to you.

Page last reviewed: 13 February 2009


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