Therapy

Health & Medicine

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Opinion

Why do Australian courts still distrust a proven trauma therapy?

A court ruling from the 1990s still influences how some abuse cases are prosecuted in Australia, leaving an evidence-based trauma therapy mired in outdated legal doubt

Education

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Analysis

Young people are using AI coaches, but are they using the right ones?

We need to ensure that AI coaches can be challenged, are responsive to human feedback and accountable to the communities they serve

Health & Medicine

New hope for treating PTSD

Treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder usually involves patients focusing on their traumatic experience, but world-first research may offer another treatment pathway

Health & Medicine

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Under the Microscope

Decolonising social work

Social worker, educator and proud Durrumbal/Kullilli and Yidinji woman, Tileah Drahm-Butler, finds a narrative therapy approach is resonating with Aboriginal practitioners and clients alike

Arts & Culture

The healing history of dance

Dance movement therapy is a relatively new healing practice, but its cultural roots date back a millennia. So, how can this history inform modern therapies?

Health & Medicine

A paw in need

A pilot program has brought in therapy dogs to help support young people experiencing homelessness as research probes the underlying causes

Health & Medicine

Designing the right headspace

Counselling and therapy spaces are often inappropriate for people with mental illness

Arts & Culture

On a positive note: Songwriting as a therapy method

Music is a powerful tool that can shape moods, define moments and ignite memories. In creating music we can share something of our experiences and ourselves – a notion explored in therapeutic songwriting