Mental Health and Relationships

The link between mental health and relationships is complex and multifaceted, but when they work together in harmony they are mutually beneficial to one another.

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Treatments

Transference-Focused Psychotherapy (TFP)

The primary goal of TFP is to increase a patient’s capacity for emotional regulation and integration by addressing the underlying personality structure, especially in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Conditions

Conduct Disorder

Conduct disorder refers to a group of behavioural and emotional problems characterised by a disregard for others. The primary diagnostic features of conduct disorder include aggression, theft, vandalism, violations of rules and/or lying.

Resources

Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS-v1.1) Symptom Checklist

This questionnaire is designed to stimulate dialogue between a medical practitioner and the patient to help confirm if the patient may be suffering from the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

Culture & Attitudes

The Scary Reality of Rape Culture

Rape culture refers to the societal norms and attitudes that perpetuate and normalise sexual violence, particularly against women and marginalised gender identities.

Domestic/Family Violence

Domestic and Family Violence Laws in Australia

While the specifics of the laws can vary between states and territories, there are several key elements that are common across Australia.

Articles

Perceptions of Human Intelligence

Intelligence is a complex and multifaceted trait that can be difficult to measure accurately, and the way people perceive intelligence is often influenced by a variety of factors, including cultural, social, and economic factors.

Domestic/Family Violence

Domestic/Family Violence and the Cycle of Abuse

The cycle of abuse in domestic violence typically involves four stages: the tension-building phase, the acute or explosive phase, the reconciliation or honeymoon phase, and the calm or normal phase.

Treatments

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)

Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy is a type of psychotherapy that is used to treat a range of mental health conditions, particularly trauma-related disorders.

Mental Health

What is a Personality Disorder?

Personality disorders are long-term patterns of behaviour and inner experiences that differ significantly from what is expected and fall into three major groupings.

Conditions

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Autism is a developmental condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, interacts with others, and experiences their environment.

Articles

Have you been caught out by a Freudian slip?

A Freudian slip is a verbal or linguistic error that occurs when a person unintentionally substitutes a word or phrase for another word or phrase that is related to a hidden or repressed thought or emotion. 

Treatments

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

DBT is a comprehensive treatment approach that aims to help individuals learn skills to manage their emotions, tolerate distress, and improve their interpersonal relationships.

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