Conference Papers
2006
6-8 March 2006, Colucci E. (presenter) & Martin G., Culture and the meaning of suicide: A comparison between Australian, Indian and Italian students. Preliminary results from the Indian sample, Asia-Pacific Suicide
Prevention Conference, Singapore (abstract accepted)
30-31 March 2006 Colucci, E. (presenter) & Martin, G., Culture and the meaning of suicide: A comparison between Australian, Indian and Italian students. Results from the Australian sample, “Queensland suicide and self-harm prevention conference 2006: Sharing learnings from practice and research”, Brisbane, Australia
18-20 April 2006 Colucci, E. (presenter) & Martin, G., The Neglect of Spirituality in Suicidology, Transcultural Psychiatry Section of the World Psychiatric Association (TPA-WPA), Vienna, Austria
28- April -01 May 2006 Colucci, E. (presenter) & Martin, G, Youth Suicide: Social Representation, Attitudes and Meanings among Students in Italy, India and Australia. The preliminary results, “Science and Practice in Suicidology: Promoting Collaboration, Integration and Understanding”, 39th AAS Annual Conference, American Association of Suicidology, Seattle, Washington
20 May 2006, Bartocci, G (presenter) & Colucci, E., Il Suicidio in un' attica Transculturale (trad. Suicide in a transcultural perspective), “Suicidio tra prevenzione e culture”, Associazione Famiglie Italiane per la Prevenzione del Suicidio Marco Saura
13-15 July 2006 Colucci, E.,“Focus groups can be fun”: The use of activity-oriented questions, IIQM Conference Advances in Qualitative Methods 2006, Gold Coast, Australia
Invited lectures:
26-27 April 2006 Colucci, E., “Youth suicide”, University of Padua, Department of Psychology (Italy)
2003
Klimidis, S., Kokanovic, R. and Minas, H., "What is the Australian service response to depression in ethnic minority communities?", The Diversity in Health Conference, Sydney, NSW, 2003
Klimidis, S., Kokanovic, R. and Minas, H., "Analysis of Australian research on depression in ethnic minority communities", The Diversity in Health Conference, Sydney, NSW, 2003
Dr Marion Bailes, Associate Professor Steven Klimidis, Associate Professor Harry Minas Mental Illness Concepts and Attitudes in the Somali Community in Melbourne. World Federation for Mental Health Biennial Congress Melbourne, February 2003
2002
Kiropoulos, L., and Steven Klimidis Psychosocial mechanisms underlying cultural differences in depression and anxiety symptom reporting and presentation: A comparison of Greek-and Australian-born communities in Melbourne. Paper presented at the Australian Society for Psychiatric Research (ASPR) Conference,Canberra, Australian National University,November, 2002.
2001
Andary, L & Stankovska, M. Community development, cultural diversity and clinical mental health practice. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
Kiropoulos, L., Klimidis, S. & Minas, I.H. Psychosocial mechanisms underlying cross-cultural differences in symptom reporting and presentation: A comparison of Greek- and Australian-born communities Melbourne. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
Klimidis S., Minas I.H., Lewis, J. & McKenzie, D. "I am sick and I need help": symptoms and their outcomes as determinants of self-ascribed psychological illness and helpseeking in four elderly ethnic groups. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
Miletic, T., Minas, I.H., Klimidis, S., Feferkranz, P. Correlates of psychological morbidity in adolescents from diverse cultural backgrounds. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
Stolk, Y., Klimidis, S., Andary, L. Training crisis teams to incorporate cultural factors into mental state assessments. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
Tuncer, C. Turkish mental health network's role in psychoeducation and integration of clinical services. Diversity in Health: Sharing Global Perspectives. Sydney, 28-30 May 2001.
1999
Hsiao, F.H., Klimidis, S. & Minas, I.H. (1999). Chinese-Australian families’ help-seeking for mental illness. Poster Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999.
Doran, K., Klimidis, S., Minas, I.H. (1999). Acculturation and adaptation. Paper Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999.
Li, B., Klimidis, S., & McMurray, N. (1999). A scale to measure collectivist orientation: Internal reliability and discriminant validity in Hong Kong Chinese and Australian elderly. Poster Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999, Melbourne.
Li, B., Klimidis, S., & McMurray, N. (1999). The relationship between collectivism/individualism and social management of illness in Hong Kong and Australian elderly: Effects of method variance in hypothesis testing. Poster Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999, Melbourne.
McKenzie, D.P., Klimidis, S., Lewis, J., Renzaho, A., Harry Minas, I.H. & Stuart, G.W. (1999). The continuity of mental health care in immigrant and Australian born patients in Victoria. Paper Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999, Melbourne.
Stolk, Y. Andary, L., Klimidis, S., Minas, I.H. (1999). Development and Evaluation of a Training Program in Cross-Cultural Psychiatric Assessment for Crisis Assessment and Treatment Services (CATS). Paper Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999, Melbourne.
Lien O & Minas IH. Physical and mental well being of Indo-Chinese women. Presented at the National Conference "Indo-Chinese Communities: Health Needs and Responses", Melbourne University, June 19-20, 1989.
Read, P. Minas, I.H. & Klimidis, S. (1999). What role for mental health in economic policy? Poster Presentation. The Australian Transcultural Mental Heatlh Conference. Oct 1999, Melbourne.
1987
Jackson HJ, Minas IH, Joshua SJ & Burgess P. Negative symptoms and social skills performance in schizophrenia. 10th Annual Conference of the Australian Behaviour Modification Association, Brisbane, May 1987.
1985
Jackson HJ, Minas IH. Subtypes of schizophrenia and their implications for social skills training. Proceedings: 8th Annual Conference of the Australian Behaviour Modification Association, Melbourne, May 1985:49-60.