Recovery and resilience in teens- how can the GP help?

THE MAZE PHASE

In this episode, GP Bianca Forrester speaks with Professor of Public health Professor Lisa Gibbs Melbourne School of Population and Global Health about crises recovery in communities and how to build resilience in teens through the pandemic recovery phase.

"The conversation needs to be around strengths and vulnerabilities and how do we provide opportunities for kids to demonstrate their competence and supports where it's needed and when it's needed."

Show notes

Prof Lisa Gibbs’ research
https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/187995-lisa-gibbs
Article referenced: Giving Students time for recovery and learning
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/giving-students-time-for-recovery-and-learning

Risk resilience framework
included on page 57 of the
Adolescent Health GP Resource kit
2nd edition
By Peter Chown, Dr Melissa Kang, Dr Lena Sanci, Verity Newnham and Clin Prof David Bennett AOy Peter Chown, Dr Melissa Kang, Dr Lena Sanci, Verity Newnham and Clin Prof David Bennett AO
A collaboration between NSW CAAH and NSW Transcultural Mental Health Centre.
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/kidsfamilies/youth/Documents/gp-resources-kit/gp-resource-kit-sect2-chap5.pdf

Psychological First Aid (PFA)
Principles of PFA:

Sense of Safety
Calming
Self-Efficacy
Connectedness
Hope

https://www.health.vic.gov.au/worker-health-wellbeing/psychological-first-aid-for-post-incident-support

Mental Health recovery: CHIME
Bianca mentions the CHIME conceptual framework. Here’s the systematic review:
Conceptual framework for personal recovery in mental health: systematic review and narrative synthesis. Leamy M, Bird V, Le Boutillier C, Williams J, Slade M.Br J Psychiatry. 2011
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/the-british-journal-of-psychiatry/article/conceptual-framework-for-personal-recovery-in-mental-health-systematic-review-and-narrative-synthesis/9B3B8D6EF823A1064E9683C43D70F577

Kate Brady’s research
https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/profile/877124-kate-brady
Stressors and Supports in Post disaster Recovery: Experiences After the Black Saturday Bushfires
https://findanexpert.unimelb.edu.au/scholarlywork/1504718-stressors-and-supports-in-postdisaster-recovery--experiences-after-the-black-saturday-bushfires

While not mentioned in this episode, we can recommend this review of the evidence:
Bushfires and Pandemics: supporting student and teacher wellbeing post crisis
https://education.unimelb.edu.au/mgse-industry-reports/report-3-natural-disasters-and-pandemics
for recommendations for schools based interventions for teachers & student wellbeing teams.

This Podcast was recorded over "zoom" in November and edited "at home" in December 2021

Presented by: Bianca Forrester
Guests: Prof Lisa Gibbs, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
Tom Forrester, student, age 14 yrs
Produced by: Bianca Forrester
Music: Space Cadet Lullabies
Graphics: Gaal Creative