"Freedom's just another word": aboriginal youth and mental health.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of the study was to review the available material on Aboriginal youth mental health, exploring certain contemporary issues.


METHODS
The review covers the psychiatric and social science literature, focusing on the recent period of major social change.


RESULTS
The available material is severely limited, particular deficiencies being normal child development, the impact of social change and its consequences for the construction of Aboriginal identity.


CONCLUSIONS
There is a need for more work in this area and for psychiatric engagement at a political level.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health, Peninsula Health Authority, Cairns, Queensland.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005610:Freedom; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D009520:New Zealand; D010553:Personality Development; D011822:Race Relations; D012922:Social Change; D012933:Social Identification