From Margins to Mainstream
5th World Conference on the Promotion of Mental Health and the Prevention of Mental and Behavioral Disorders, 10th - 12th September 2008 Melbourne Convention Centre
Poster Presenters

The following Posters will be displayed in the Marketplace for the duration of the Conference.

Poster № Title Presenting Author Institution Country
Access to economic resources
0001 When Should Individuals with Depressive and Anxiety Disorders be Encouraged to Continue Working? A Description of a Planned Modeling Study Using Population Health Data. Fiona Cocker Menzies Research Institute Australia
0002 A preventive intervention aimed at reducing stress and depression in low-SES women Judith van der Waerden Maastricht University Netherlands
0003 Disentangling socio-demographic risk factors associated with stress and depressive symptoms in low-SES women Judith van der Waerden Maastricht University Netherlands
0004 Welfare receipt, depression and treatment across the lifecourse: Results from an Australian community survey. Peter Butterworth Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University Australia
Discrimination
0005 Fighting Shadows: Self-stigma and mental illness Dr. Debbie Peterson, Senior Research Advisor, New Zealand Mental Health Commission Alex Barnes, Senior Policy Analyst, Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand Alex Barnes Mental Health Foundation of NZ New Zealand
0006 The Cunningham Dax Collection: art, mental health and education Belinda Robson McCaughey Centre Australia
0007 Mental Health Disability in Trainee Doctors in the UK – Supporting reintegration to work Heather Payne Cardiff University United Kingdom
0008 Communication approaches to destigmatising mental health - a review. Justine Leavy University of Western Australia Australia
0009 From token guest-speaker to professional mental health training co-facilitator Michael Ellem Mental Health Education & Research Unit Australia
0010 Variations in body mass index (bmi) and the effect on mental and physical health Stefan Koehn Central Queensland University Australia
0011 A work in progress - developing and implementing a mental health workshop specifically for nurses: a means to facilitate their support for colleagues recovering from a mental illness. Terry Joyce University of Newcastle Australia
Social Participation
0012 The Effects of Marriage during Undergraduate Studies on Students Academic Achievement and Mental Health Abbas Zare-ee Kashan University Islamic Republic of Iran
0013 Self-help for depressive symptoms: finding messages suitable for population-wide promotion Amy Morgan University of Melbourne Australia
0014 Promoting social connectedness in women with or at risk of ante/post natal depression Anna Hoskin Banyule Community Health Service Australia
0015 A snapshot of Australian programs to support children whose parents have a mental illness. Andrea Reupert Charles Sturt University Australia
0016 Developing a Working Model of Koori Health Belinda Briggs Koori Resource and Information Centre Australia
0017 'Two social workers and a typiste': historical perspectives on mental health promotion to people with mental illness Belinda Robson The McCaughey Centre Australia
0018 Successful implementation of the early initiatives for children at risk for developing behavioral problems (eicr) program in rural Norway Bjørn Austeid The Norwegian Center For Child Behavioral Development Norway
0019 Intensive Behaviour Support Teams: Enhancing the resilience of families/carers of adults with an intellectual disability who display challenging behavior. Bruce Knight Central Queensland University Australia
0020 Paint the West Read: Mental Health Promotion in South West Queensland Carlie Watson Queensland Health Australia
0021 Social Connection Links to Adolescent Depressive Symptoms and Approach-Oriented Coping Czesia Fuks Geddes University of British Columbia Canada
0022 Impact of a consumer advocacy role on mental health recovery Debra Rickwood University of Canberra Australia
0023 Supporting people in crisis and at risk of mental illness in the community through telephone counselling Debra Rickwood University of Canberra Australia
0024 Psychology as a leverage of community mental health: lesson learnt from a 3-year mental health program in the district of aceh barat, Indonesia Diana Setiyawati Gadjah Mada University Indonesia
0025 Time out! Getting life back on track intervention to prevent exclusion among young men in Finland Eija Stengård National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health Finland
0026 Engaging systems in the promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness in children and families at risk Elizabeth Fudge Australian infant Child Adolescent and family mental health Association Australia
0027 Strengths in Partnership: Implementing a School-wide Comprehensive Wellness Program through a Systems of Care Approach. Evelyn Montanez Children's Hospital of New York Presbyterian United States
0028 Social participation for people with mental illness – a multi-faceted health promotion program at a meso-community level Gerard Reed Mental Illness Fellowship Victoria Australia
0029 Open kindergarten as a social arena in the local community: An evaluation of parent satisfaction and perceived social support Gørill Warvik Vedeler University of Tromso Norway
0030 Evaluating community based mental wellbeing and social connectedness interventions: An investigation of practitioners' capacity and needs. Greer Lamaro Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development Australia
0031 Psychiatric Advanced Directives uptake driven by Psychiatric Disability Rehabilitation and Support Service. Heather Geerts Reach Out Southern Mental Health Australia
0032 Children with parents suffering from mental health problems - moving from margins to mainstream? Heidi Haug Fjone Norwegian University of Science and Technology Norway
0033 "A jelly fish stuck to my stomach": Experiences of mental distress among women in the Maldives Husna Razee University of New South Wales Australia
0034 The living library: an emerging strategy for increasing understanding about mental health and illness Jaelea Skehan Hunter Institute of Mental Health Australia
0035 Social functioning and wellbeing in primary carers Jane Buschkens James Cook University Australia
0036 Avoiding discrimination in making the stroke survivor whole again: employing a psychosocial lens Jane Sims Monash University Australia
0037 The importance of communication Janelle Reeves   Australia
0038 The Body Image Body Scrimmage Project Jenni Savigny Mental Illness Education ACT Australia
0039 Media and mental health issues: building the capacity of the mental health sector. Jo Piggott Hunter Institute of Mental Health Australia
0040 Promoting Positive Mental Health: Hong Kong Scenario Deborah Wan New Life Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association / WFMH Hong Kong
0041 Mothers with mental health disorders: mental health promotion in the context of parenting Joanne Nicholson University of Massachusetts Medical School United States
0042 Adolescent mental health and supportive classroom environments: teacher disciplinary behaviour and student wellbeing. Joel Roache La Trobe University Australia
0043 Towards optimising the mental health benefits of contact with nature John Senior Parks Victoria Australia
0044 Impact of youth unemployment on social exclusion – focus on prevention through different sectors collaboration Josipa Mihic University of Zagreb, Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences Croatia
0045 Struggling as an "Other" Group: How the Reconstruction of Stigma affects the Mental Health of the SARS Victims in Post-SARS Hong Kong Judy Yuen-man Siu The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
0046 Community health nurses creating rainbows Julie Craig Child and Adolescent Community Health Services Child and Adolescent Health Service Perth Australia
0047 Level of understanding of doctors in the psychiatric specialty training program in Australia and New Zealand about mental health promotion Kaveh Monshat Melbourne University Australia
0048 A Path Analysis of Promotive Factors of Mental Health Mahbobeh Chinaveh Islamic Azad University-Arsenjan Branch Islamic Republic of Iran
0049 Do counselors and therapists generate self-centeredness and anomie?: How do mental health case mangers and private psychotherapists construct the selfhood, sociality and psycho-social well-being of their consumers Mark Furlong School of Social Work and Social Policy, Faculty of Health Sciences, La Trobe University Australia
0050 Working with Pacific communities to reduce suicide in Pacific youth in Wellington, NZ. Mary Strang Hutt Valley District Health Board New Zealand
0051 Be kind to your mind: social marketing campaign for Queensland Mellise Anderson Queensland Health Australia
0052 Pathways to effective care for patients mental health and substance use in primary health care settings Meriel Schultz Australian General Practice Network Australia
0053 PMTO-Group-Model for Ethnic Minority Mothers – A Qualitative Study Monica Flock The Norwegian Center For Child Behavioral Development Norway
0054 Building Capacity for Mental Health Promotion in NSW - A needs analysis Nataly Bovopoulos The Mental Health Association NSW Australia
0055 "Embrace Difference - Celebrate Diversity" Float       Noelle Taylor Colac Area Health Australia
0056 Community of practice for contemplative education network Patreeya Kitcharoen ThaiHealth Thailand
0057 Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services Spiritual Health Program Patrick Davies Nindilingarri Cultural Health Services Australia
0058 Collaborative Approaches to Mental Health Promotion Patrycja Toczek Australian Polish Community Services Australia
0059 From Childhood Adversity to Women's Wellbeing Pattie Pryma University of Alberta Canada
0060 Mental Health First Aid Training - Promoting Mental Health through building the capacity of the community Pauline McGee Moyne Health Services in Port Fairy Australia
0061 Monitoring to achieve cross sector collaboration and participation Peter McGeorge Mental Health Commission New Zealand
0062 "Time out for sport" – children with autism and asperger's syndrome sports program Peter Mitten Sport and Recreation Victoria Australia
0063 Women who experience mental illness 'Power On' through peer education. Sally Camilleri Women's Health West Australia
0064 Study on Quality of life among mentally ill patients Sami Lama B.P.Koirala Institute Of Heath Sciences Nepal
0065 Promoting social connectedness in women with or at risk of ante/post natal depression Sharleen Cook Banyule Community Health Service Australia
0066 Horses for Courses: Teachers' perspectives on implementing and sustaining a complex student health and wellbeing intervention Sarah Drew University of Melbourne and Centre for Adolescent Health Australia
0067 Psychosocial Rehabilitaton: Redefining Self Through Reconnection With Nature. Shelley Wright Victoria University Australia
0068 Design programs with the lay consumer in mind Simon McMahon   Australia
0069 Determinants of mental health in a general population: a structural equation modeling approach Stefan Koehn Central Queensland University Australia
0070 Sidelining of the mentally ill from the constitution making process Tambudzayi Chinyemba Mental Health Users Network of Zambia Zambia
0071 Determinants, inequalities and mental health hospitalisations in Victorian communities Vicky Totikidis Victoria University Australia
0072 Interagency Coordinated Case Planning and Practice in Addressing the Needs of Children and Adolescents with Complex Trauma and Abuse Histories Warren Bergh   Australia
0073 Cognitive Status and Depression as Predictors of Disability Among Elderly Peoples : The Jakarta Community Aging Study Yvonne Suzy Handajani1 , Nelly Widjaja2. 1 : Author 2: Co-Author Yvonne Suzy Handajani Faculty of Medicine, Atma Jaya Catholic University Indonesia
0074 Psychosocial and Social Economic Factors of Depression in Community Elderly in Urban Jakarta-Indonesia Yvonne Suzy Handajani1 1. Author Yvonne Suzy Handajani Faculty of Medicine, Atma Jaya Catholic University Indonesia
Violence
0075 Maribyrnong city council: gender local governance and violence prevention Georgie Hill Maribyrnong City Council Australia
0076 Stigmatising responses and perceived outcome of help-seeking: Influence on help-seeking likelihood in people experiencing suicidal thoughts Lisa Barney Centre for Mental Health Research Australia
0077 Abuse and Mental Heaalth Policy - A (Dis) Connection? Sabin Fernbacher Northern Area Mental Health Service Australia
0078 Community Counseling Model Viewpoint?A Study of the Status and Difficulties of the Suicide Attempters Crisis Intervention Service in Taiwan Yao Ching-Teng Chia-Yi City Lifeline Taiwan

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