Research Library
The Carer Knowledge Exchange Research Library is a collection of recent Australian publications and other resources that contain reliable research about family and friend carers. It is constantly being added to, and you can suggest research to be included here.
There are two main ways to use the Research Library. The first is to search using the fields below. The second is to browse by category lower down the page.
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The publications in this research library may contain references to sensitive issues and cause distress. If you or someone you are with is in immediate danger, please call 000. If you feel upset or are in distress, you can contact Lifeline, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by phoning 13 11 14 or texting 0477 13 11 14. For other information on support for carers please visit our support for carers page.
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8.3.2019
Health of carers of young people with early psychosis
Abner Weng Cheong Poon, Jackie Curtis, Ann Howard, Philip Ward, Julia Lappin
This research demonstrates the importance of a biopsychosocial approach to supporting the carers of mental health service users, to improve health and wellbeing outcomes for both client and carer.
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12.8.2018
Interacting with providers
Anna Green, Penelope Abbott, Patricia M. Davidson, Patricia Delaney, John Delaney, Patrick Patradoon-Ho, Michelle DiGiacomo
New research into Aboriginal carers’ experiences of accessing services and support for their child with a disability indicates a lack of cultural awareness and the presence of racism, with the authors arguing that a community-led approach can help counter intersectional oppression.
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15.1.2018
Physical and psychological health of carers of young people with first episode psychosis
Philip Ward, Celia Loneragan, Julia Lappin, Jackie Curtis, Abner Weng Cheong Poon
This article investigates the physical and psychological impact on carers of caring for a young person with first episode psychosis.
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11.1.2018
I just can't please them all and stay sane
Gemma Tatangelo, Marita McCabe, Ashley Macleod, Anastasia Konis
Examining the relationship between family dynamics and adult child caregiver distress, this study seeks to better understand the experience of caring for an older relative with dementia and address problematic family dynamics in the caring context.
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3.9.2011
Primary caregivers’ satisfaction with clinicians’ response to them as informal carers of young people with first-episode psychosis
Terence V McCann, Dan I Lubman, Eileen Clark
This article aims to explore carers’ experiences of mental health nurses and other mental health clinicians in regard to how they respond to them as carers of young people with first-episode psychosis.
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1.1.2016
The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) annual statistical report 2016
Diana Warren, Ben Edwards
This chapter aims to shed light on how many children provide care, how much time they spend caring, the type of care they provide, the impact of a household’s socio-economic circumstances on caring, and the impact of caring on a young person’s academic achievement.
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12.5.2018
Mindfulness-integrated CBT (MiCBT) for reducing distress in parents of children with intellectual disability (ID)
Alice Shires, Raphaella Osborn, Mary Girgis, Stephanie Morse, Jovana Sladakovic, Ian Kneebone, Seeta Durvasula, Lynette Roberts
This examines ways in which Mindfulness-Integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MiCBT) can improve levels of distress in parents who care for a child with an intellectual disability.