Guide to Best Practice

Evidence is obtained from research and professional experience. Best Practice is described in professional programs currently identified by MHYFVic.

MHYFVic Policies are for the implementation of Best Practice models based on best available Evidence.

These three components are cross-linked, using the numbering from the conceptual diagram above. The tabs give detailed information about each topic.

We welcome discussion about any of the topics, especially any wish to develop the information or policies. Please send your comments by email to admin@mhyfvic.org.

Prevention of Mental Disorders

1. Universal Programs

1a. Safety, housing, food, welfare
1a. Safety, housing, food, welfare
1b. Family functioning, parenting, pro-social functioning (Human Capital)
1b. Family functioning, parenting, pro-social functioning (Human Capital)
1c. Education to potential
1c. Education to potential

1d. Reduction of Toxic Factors

i. Biological factors
i. Biological factors
ii. Psychological & social factors
ii. Psychological & social factors

2. Selective Programs

2a. Biological Factors

i. Infant mental health/ Post-natal depression
i. Infant mental health/ Post-natal depression
ii. Children with chronic illnesses
ii. Children with chronic illnesses
iii. Children with learning difficulties
iii. Children with learning difficulties

2b. Psychological Factors

i. Children experiencing grief and loss
i. Children experiencing grief and loss
ii. Children with disruptive behaviours
ii. Children with disruptive behaviours

2c. Social Factors

i. Indigenous families
i. Indigenous families
ii. Immigrant families
ii. Immigrant families
iii. Children involved with bullying
iii. Children involved with bullying
iv. Child protection/ out-of-home care
iv. Child protection/ out-of-home care

3. Indicated Programs

3a. Biological Factors

i. Brain injury
i. Brain injury
ii. Development of cognitive impairment eg. Autism
ii. Development of cognitive impairment eg. Autism
iii. Drug and alcohol abuse
iii. Drug and alcohol abuse
iv. Gender dysphoria
iv. Gender dysphoria

3b. Psychological Factors

i. Children in detention / asylum seekers
i. Children in detention / asylum seekers
ii. Children of parents with mental illness
ii. Children of parents with mental illness

3c. Social Factors

i. Child victims of abuse
i. Child victims of abuse
ii. Juvenile justice clients
ii. Juvenile justice clients

Treatment of Mental Disorders

4. Case Identification

i. Case identification
i. Case identification

5. Early Treatment

a. Universal health, welfare and education agencies (Tier 1)
a. Universal health, welfare and education agencies (Tier 1)
b. Private practitioners and community mental health services (Tier 2)
b. Private practitioners and community mental health services (Tier 2)
c. Specialist mental health services (Tier 3)
c. Specialist mental health services (Tier 3)

6. Standard Treatment

a. Outpatient psychotherapies, medication and procedures

i. Organic brain disorders (delirium, dementia, epilepsy)
i. Organic brain disorders (delirium, dementia, epilepsy)
ii. Substance abuse disorders
ii. Substance abuse disorders
iii. Psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and similar)
iii. Psychotic disorders (schizophrenia and similar)
iv. Mood disorders (depression and mania)
iv. Mood disorders (depression and mania)
v. Anxiety disorders (stress-related, somatising, obsessive-compulsive)
v. Anxiety disorders (stress-related, somatising, obsessive-compulsive)
vi. Physiological (eating, sleeping, toileting, sexual, motor, ADHD)
vi. Physiological (eating, sleeping, toileting, sexual, motor, ADHD)
vii. Personality disorders (antisocial, borderline)
vii. Personality disorders (antisocial, borderline)
viii. Intellectual disability and developmental disorders (including autism)
viii. Intellectual disability and developmental disorders (including autism)
ix. Problems of childhood & adolescence (behavioural and habit disorders)
ix. Problems of childhood & adolescence (behavioural and habit disorders)
b. Inpatient psychotherapies, medication and procedures
b. Inpatient psychotherapies, medication and procedures
c. Ancillary support services
c. Ancillary support services

Continuing Care of People with Mental Disorders

7. Engagement with Ongoing Care

a. Community mental health services
a. Community mental health services
b. Outreach services
b. Outreach services

8. Long-term Care

a. Residential services
a. Residential services
b. Occupational and ancillary supports
b. Occupational and ancillary supports

Mental Health Promotion

9. Mental Health Promotion

a. Community awareness programs

i. Involvement of consumers and carers
i. Involvement of consumers and carers
ii. Public information campaigns
ii. Public information campaigns

b. Agency Programs

i. Mental health consultation to agencies
i. Mental health consultation to agencies

c. Training

i. Training
i. Training
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