Research and consultation among young people on mental health issues: Final report
1.7 Structure of the report
Table of contents
Executive summary
1.0 Introduction
2.0 Qualitative research- 2.1 Introduction
2.2 Methodology
2.3 Focus group responses- 2.3.1 Knowledge, attitudes and perceptions of mental health and mental illness
- 2.3.2 Some responses to specific mental illness or mental health problems
- 2.3.3 Responses to scenerios depicting various mental health problems or illness
- 2.3.4 Help-seeking knowledge, attitudes, behaviour and experiences
- 2.3.5 Attitudes to mental health
- 2.3.6 Gender differences in responses
2.4 At-risk or marginalised young people- 2.4.1 Brief profile of at-risk participants
- 2.4.2 Overview of responses
- 2.4.3 Young people in rural and remote areas
- 2.4.4 Young people with a diagnosed mental illness
- 2.4.5 Young people who had attempted suicide
- 2.4.6 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people
- 2.4.7 Homeless young people
- 2.4.8 Young offenders
- 2.4.9 Gay and lesbian young people
2.5 Summary
3.0 National sample survey- 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Methodology- 3.3 Sample profile
3.4 Perceptions of mental health and illness- 3.5 Sources of awareness of mental illness
3.6 Experience of social or mental health problems- 3.7 Potential sources of help with a problem
3.8 Advantages and disadvantages of help-seeking behaviours- 3.9 Desired characteristics of professional help services
3.10 Perceptions of school and workplace counsellors
3.11 Past use of professional help- 3.11.1 Going to the doctor alone
- 3.11.2 Talking to a professional about a personal problem
- 3.11.3 Sources of referral to professional help
- 3.11.4 Attributes of professionals consulted
- 3.11.5 Perceived differences among types of professionals
- 3.11.6 Perceptions of various groups respondents
- 3.11.7 Groups at particular risk
- 3.12 Experience of mental health hospitals or clinics
3.13 Information needs and preferred information sources- 3.14 Summary of survey findings
4.0 Summary and conclusions- 4.1 Understanding of the terms Mental Health and Mental Illness
- 4.2 Knowledge of mental illnesses and sources of knowledge
- 4.3 Understanding of and attitudes to mental illness
- 4.4 High levels of youth interest
- 4.5 Exposure to social and mental health problems
- 4.6 Help-seeking
- 4.7 Use of and attitudes towards professional helpers
- 4.8 Characteristics valued in a service helping with mental health problems
- 4.9 School counsellors
- 4.10 Understanding and help-seeking
- 4.11 Suicide and youth at risk
- 4.12 Treatment as an in-patient
- 4.13 Disadvantaged young people
- 4.14 Gender issues
- 4.15 Information for young people
- 4.16 Information for the wider community
- 4.17 Future policy issues
- References
- Attachment A: Focus group process
- Attachment B: Service provider/community group contact list
- Attachment C: At risk discussion questions
- Attachment D: 'Risk Management' strategies
- Attachment E: Survey questionnaire
Section 2.0 of the report provides a detailed discussion of the qualitative research; Section 3.0 presents and discusses responses to the national sample survey; Section 4.0 sets out main findings and conclusions.
