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Title	Alcohol and drug problems happen in all kinds of families
Publication no.	BHC - 5185
Last update	21/09/2010
Summary	How counselling can help people with drug and alcohol problems, and their families
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Anorexia nervosa in children and young people
Publication no.	DOH - 6425
Last update	06/06/2012
Summary	A parents' guide to recognising signs of eating disorders in children, and now to cope.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Antenatal Edinburgh Scale
Publication no.	AHS - 7000
Last update	17/04/2012
Summary	English version of the Antenatal Edinburgh Scale, a screening questionnaire to check for depression during pregnancy. For professional use.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Anxiety in children
Publication no.	DOH - 6420
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A parents' guide to recognising signs of anxiety in children, and where to find help.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Anxiety in children - what we should know as parents
Publication no.	OTH - 5970
Last update	06/06/2012
Summary	A parents' guide to recognising anxiety in children and teenagers, and where to find help for anxiety problems.
Languages	English (pdf), French (pdf), Tamil (pdf)

Title	Breastfeeding & antidepressant medication use
Publication no.	AHS - 7560
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information about the use of antidpressant medication during breastfeeding.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Coping personally after the tsunamis
Publication no.	DOH - 7380
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A Chief Health Officer Alert on coping after the tsunamis. Includes information on both emotional and physical health care for people directly or indirectly affected by the disasters.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Sinhalese (pdf), Somali (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf)

Title	Depression during pregnancy and early parenthood
Publication no.	OTH - 6340
Last update	14/03/2012
Summary	Information about depression in pregnancy and early parenthood, including signs and symptoms of depression, causes of depression, treatment options, coping strategies, and how to find help.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Depression in children
Publication no.	DOH - 6430
Last update	06/06/2012
Summary	A parents' guide to recognising and coping with depression in children.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Disruptive Behavioural Disorders in Children
Publication no.	DOH - 6435
Last update	13/06/2012
Summary	A parents' guide to recognising signs of disruptive disorders in children, and how to cope.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Does someone you know have a mental illness?
Publication no.	BHC - 3405
Last update	24/04/2012
Summary	A guide to understanding mental illness better. Why prejudice against people with a mental illness can make the illness worse, and how we can all make life easier for people with mental illness and their families.
Languages	Amharic (pdf), Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Sorani (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tigrigna (pdf)

Title	Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) fact-sheet
Publication no.	AHS - 9055
Last update	26/07/2012
Summary	Fact sheet on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf)

Title	Facts About Depression
Publication no.	OTH - 8100
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information fact sheet on Depression
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Korean (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Happy Playtime Makes Happy Children
Publication no.	AHS - 6905
Last update	02/08/2012
Summary	An illustrated guide to help parents strengthen good relationships with children through play.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Help for anxiety problems
Publication no.	BHC - 3325
Last update	24/04/2012
Summary	A guide to anxiety disorders including generalised anxiety disorders, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder and post-traumatic stess syndrome. Where to find help.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Helping children with concentration problems
Publication no.	BHC - 5065
Last update	15/08/2012
Summary	A guide to Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), including the signs a child may have this condition, and where to get help.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Helping teenagers grow up safely
Publication no.	BHC - 3140
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Information for parents about the Peer Support Program in schools, including how the program encourages children to grow up safe and healthy.
Languages	Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	How to cope with stress
Publication no.	BHC - 3285
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Why stress can harm, how to recognise symptoms of stress and how to reduce it.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Somali (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Illawarra Brain Injury Service
Publication no.	AHS - 8355
Last update	17/04/2012
Summary	Information on brain injury and its effects, and the services provided by the Illawarra Brain Injury Service.
Languages	, English (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Living with dramatic mood swings
Publication no.	BHC - 3200
Last update	24/04/2012
Summary	The facts about bi-polar disorder (manic depression). Where to find treatment.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Looking After Yourself & Your Baby
Publication no.	AHS - 7575
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Tips for looking after yourself and your new baby.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Official Visitors
Publication no.	DOH - 9050
Last update	25/07/2012
Summary	Information for patients about the role of Official Visitors in the health system, and how patients can access an Official Visitor.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Chinese Simplified (pdf), English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Greek (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 0-2½ years
Publication no.	BHC - 7215
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for parents with children 0 to 21/2 years on why play helps children learn and develop, and how playing with children helps build good relationships between parents and children. Includes tips on the type of play that helps children learn, and information about how playgroups can benefit children and parents.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Play is all about learning - A guide to play for parents of children 2 1/2 to 5 years
Publication no.	BHC - 7220
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information for parents of children aged 21/2 to 5 on how play helps children learn and develop, and how playing with children build good relationships between parents and children. Includes practical tips for the type of play that helps children learn, and how playgroups can benefit both children and parents.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Postnatal Depression - Depression After Having a Baby
Publication no.	AHS - 7565
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	Information on the causes, symptoms and treatment of postnatal depression.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf)

Title	Postnatal Edinburgh Scale
Publication no.	AHS - 7005
Last update	18/04/2012
Summary	English version of the Postnatal Edinburgh Scale, a screening questionnaire to check for depression during the post- natal period. For professional use.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Filipino (pdf), Hindi (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Preventing youth suicide
Publication no.	BHC - 3695
Last update	24/04/2012
Summary	The risk factors for youth suicide and what parents can do to help prevent it.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Sad feelings after childbirth - a 'hidden' problem
Publication no.	BHC - 5925
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Information about postnatal depression, including how to recognise symptoms and where to get help.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Assyrian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Punjabi (pdf), Samoan (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Tamil (pdf), Thai (pdf), Tongan (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Schizophrenia and young people
Publication no.	BHC - 4390
Last update	06/03/2012
Summary	How to recognise the early signs of schizophrenia in young people.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Self-esteem in young children under five
Publication no.	AHS - 7075
Last update	24/09/2009
Summary	A parents' guide to developing self-esteem in young children
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Farsi (pdf), Indonesian (pdf), Japanese (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Stress - it affects children too
Publication no.	BHC - 5380
Last update	15/06/2012
Summary	Like adults, children can be affected by stress. This fact sheet explains how parents can help their children cope with stress in their lives.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Talking to teenagers and establishing rules
Publication no.	BHC - 5225
Last update	27/03/2012
Summary	Information for parents on how to improve communication with their teenagers. Includes information about establishing rules for teenagers, and what to do if teenagers get into trouble.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Khmer (pdf), Korean (pdf), Lao (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Serbian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	Teenage Behaviour - When Parents Can't Cope
Publication no.	BHC - 3030
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Advice on dealing with difficult behaviour, including teenage violence towards parents.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf)

Title	The NSW Service for the Treatment and Rehabilitation of Torture and Trauma Survivors (STARTTS)
Publication no.	NGO - 7265
Last update	14/03/2012
Summary	Includes information about STARTTS, a free service providing support for people from a refugee background who may have experienced torture or trauma in their home country.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), English (pdf), Kurdish (pdf)

Title	Understanding eating disorders
Publication no.	BHC - 3700
Last update	22/02/2012
Summary	Facts about the eating disorders, anorexia nervosa and bulimia, and what parents can do to help prevent them.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)

Title	What is Delirium
Publication no.	AHS - 8230
Last update	13/04/2012
Summary	Explanation and advice on delirium for family and visits in hospital
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), English (pdf), Greek (pdf), Italian (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Russian (pdf)

Title	Why people with schizophrenia need your support
Publication no.	BHC - 5190
Last update	12/04/2012
Summary	Explodes many of the myths about schizophrenia, and explains why community acceptance is important to the wellbeing of people with the disorder.
Languages	Arabic (pdf), Bosnian (pdf), Chinese Traditional (pdf), Croatian (pdf), English (pdf), Italian (pdf), Korean (pdf), Macedonian (pdf), Portuguese (pdf), Russian (pdf), Spanish (pdf), Thai (pdf), Turkish (pdf), Vietnamese (pdf)