Alcohol & Substance Abuse

Speaker: John Schwartz Senior Lecturer, Department of Media and Communication at Swinburne University where his teaching commitments include 'Popular Culture'. Over the years, John has been interviewed on radio of TV about various aspects of pop culture.
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CPD Listening Time:	45 Mins
Conference:	Teenage Boys and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	23rd August, 2011
Location:	Victoria, Australia

Besides cannabis, this session will discuss other legal and illegal commonly used drugs and their related problems.
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CPD Listening Time:	27 Mins
Conference:	Alcohol and Drugs
Date Recorded:	10 Feb 2010
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture discusses the psychological development of adolescent children. It includes a discussion of addiction to gambling, and the type of catalyst that causes young people to seek gambling opportunities.
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CPD Listening Time:	25 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	7 - 8 March 2011
Location:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

This lecture provides information on ‘Headspace” an Australian Government, Youth Mental Health Initiative where those between twelve and twenty five years can access services.
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CPD Listening Time:	33 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers & risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th and 8th March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia

This chapter aims to shed light on the relationship between masculine cultures and health behaviour patterns as well as to identify social norms that have impeded improvements in men's health status...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Promoting Men’s Health
Chapter:	4
This education is:	eligible for CPD

Let's Party Till We Drop. Adolescent boys tend to take excessive risks when they are actively involved in the persuasive party culture.
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CPD Listening Time:	26 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	23rd of August, 2008
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture acknowledges the high percentage of nurses and midwives who have mental health issues. The nursing and midwifery health program in Victoria, Australia, is described.
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CPD Listening Time:	38 Mins
Conference:	Skills for Modern Midwives
Date Recorded:	17 March 2011
Location:	Melbourne VIC Australia

This lecture discusses the complex concepts of mental health and mental illness in young people. It gives an overview of a range of different types of behaviours of concern, observed in adolescents.
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CPD Listening Time:	26 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7 and 8 March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia

Television Risks, Cyberspace Mischief and Addictions - Part 1 Myspace / Youtube/ Facebook - creating false stories and persona and the ability to send humiliating messages / video clips annonymously.
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CPD Listening Time:	46 Mins
Conference:	Teenage Boys and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	August 23rd, 2008
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This graphic outlines the process of the reflex arc - namely, the location of the afferent neuron, the interneuron and the efferent neuron. Further, it shows the process from the receptors in the skin to the effectors (i.e. muscles).
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This lecture discusses the complex issue of the development of a healthy personality in adolescent girls. The concepts of femininity, sexuality and society are discussed, in the context of the development of an adolescent girls’ identity as they become wo
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CPD Listening Time:	20 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th & 8th March 2011
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture provides a comprehensive review and exploration of research findings from the longitudinal research project entitled ‘Life Chances Study’. The study began in 1990, the year in which the 138 participants were born, and highlights the impact of
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CPD Listening Time:	25 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers & risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th and 8th March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia

The aim of this chapter is to provide the reader with an overview of alcohol and other drug use in Australia, and to present the relationship alcohol and other drug use has to men's health...
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Type:                         eChapter
Book Title:	Promoting Men’s Health
Chapter:	5
This education is:	eligible for CPD

This presentation will explore the differences between adolescent behaviours in boys which can be categorised as conduct disorders and those which are diagnosable psychiatric / mental disorders.
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CPD Listening Time:	53 Mins
Conference:	Teenage Boys & Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	23 Aug 2008
Location:	Victoria, Australia

This lecture discusses the complex issue of the development of a healthy personality in adolescent girls. Femininity, sexuality and society are discussed in the context of the adolescent girl’s development of identity as a woman.
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CPD Listening Time:	32 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	7 - 8 March 2011
Location:	Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This lecture provides an overview of the role of the Victorian Police Youth Affairs Office and their ‘Safe Street” and ‘Party Safe Plan’, programmes to facilitate a safe and secure environment for youth.
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CPD Listening Time:	35 Mins
Conference:	Teenagers & risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7th and 8th March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia

Teenage Boys and Risk Reflections of a teenage boy, on the positive and negative aspects of some risky behaviours of adolescence.
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CPD Listening Time:	20 Mins
Conference:	Teenage Boys and Risky Behaviours
Date Recorded:	23rd of August, 2008
Location:	Victoria, Australia

Providing four easy steps to help manage your worry, this fact sheet encourages active self-help when an individual may be becoming overwhelmed by worrisome thoughts...
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This lecture discusses the impact of parental divorce and separation upon adolescent children.
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CPD Listening Time:	30
Conference:	Teenagers and risky behaviours
Date Recorded:	7 and 8 March 2011
Location:	Melbourne Australia