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Module: Mental Health
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But he really is a good man
Author(s):
Dr Anne Sved-Williams,
Consultant Psychiatrist
Helen Mayo House
and Clinical Senior Lecturer,
Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Adelaide
Dr Georgie Swift,
Staff Psychiatrist,
Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, South Australia.
Sharron Hollamby,
Senior Social Worker,
Helen Mayo House, South Australia.
Mandy Seyfang,
Mother-infant therapist,
Helen Mayo House, South Australia.
Overview:
This case considers the legal and ethical issues around childhood abuse. This is essential knowledge for the graduating student.
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