Discussion papers and reviews

This paper reviews the evidence about child sexual abuse in the general community and clergy-perpetrated abuse in the context of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse.

This literature review provides a review of the evidence for psychological interventions for children and adults with a mental disorder.  The review includes the best available evidence up to January 2018.

This paper provides an overview of research about parenting by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and assist psychologists to provide effective and appropriate services.

This discussion paper summarises research on five areas of community concern about the media including portrayals about violence and crime, mental illness and ethnic diversity and conflict.

This paper outlines knowledge of substance use from a psychological perspective, to encourage further application of psychological science in research, practice and comment.

This position paper outlines the role of psychologists, and further training and professional development needs for the profession, in relation to alcohol and any other drug (AOD) related harm.

This review paper provides an evidence-based overview of the issues related to the mental health of refugees and asylum-seekers.

This position paper showcasing what psychology can bring to our understanding of older people and ageing and psychologists' role in promoting healthy/successful ageing and aged care service delivery. 

This paper reviews the major developments in understanding gambling, problem gambling and gambling-related harm from a psychological perspective. 

This position paper discusses research on the psychological effects of work, unemployment and retirement, highlighting strategies for optimising the benefits and minimising the harms of work changes.

This position paper aims to increase understanding of racism and prejudice among psychologists, policy makers and the public.