The objective of this study was to determine the extent and nature of psychosocial morbidity
and patterns of treatment and referral in rural general practice in a West Australian …

The objective of this needs analysis was to explore the 'upskilling'needs of rural general
practitioners in specified areas of mental health. Their perceptions of the difficulties in …

Objective: To examine the views of rural practitioners concerning issues and challenges in
mental health service delivery and possible solutions. Design: A qualitative study using …

We offer our sympathy to those who suffer from serious mental illness and to their relatives in
rural South Australia (SA). The situation reflects an awful neglect, an embarrassment to the …

To address the high rate of depression and suicide in rural Australia requires a multifaceted
approach to educate the community, improve the skills of health workers and provide user …

Objective: The objective was to describe and evaluate a community mental health service
developed during 1991–1992 in an attempt to meet the mental illness needs of an isolated …

Objective: To examine the level and type of service utilisation by rural residents for mental
health problems, and to explore the influence of level of need, sociodemographic factors …

Background Changes to the organisation of mental health services in Australia and a
recognition that general practitioners deliver the great bulk of mental health services to the …

Objective: To explore the views of community‐care and mental health workers on barriers to
the management of mental health problems in rural Western Australia, and how these could …

National policy supports the need for greater research efforts into the mental health of rural
and remote Australians. The rural health policy framework 'Healthy Horizons: A Framework …