Diagnosis in child mental health: Exploring the benefits, risks and alternatives
This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.
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This paper is designed to encourage practitioners to critically reflect on the role diagnostic systems play in their work with children and families.
A four-guide series on developmental differences intended for professionals supporting vulnerable children and their families.
The focus of this resource is emotional dysregulation; which may put a child at increased risk of social and emotional difficulties over time.
This resource focuses on diminished response to social reward; which we believe may put a child at increased risk of developing depression over time.
A resource on difficulty with executive functioning; which we believe may put a child at increased risk of learning and behavioural issues over time.
This series of practitioner resources describes four areas of developmental difference and outlines principles for supporting affected children.
This resource explores how an understanding of abuse and neglect of children with disability can assist in establishing child-safe organisations.
An overview of cognitive development in children who have experienced trauma, and principles to support effective practice responses
This paper defines and clarifies what trauma-informed service delivery means in the context of child and family welfare services in Australia
Experiences of child maltreatment are rarely isolated incidents; different forms of abuse often co-occur, and trauma often develops over time
The Australian Institute of Family Studies acknowledges the traditional country throughout Australia on which we gather, live, work and stand.
We acknowledge all traditional custodians, their Elders past, present and emerging, and we pay our respects to their continuing connection to their culture, community, land, sea and rivers.