Publications
Spectrum develops a wide variety of publications designed to inform, engage, and inspire. From insightful articles to in-depth reports, our curated content covers various topics to meet your interests.
Annual Report 2023/2024
It is with great pride Spectrum presents our 2024 Report, a significant edition that helped acknowledge, highlight, and celebrate our 25 year anniversary.
This report is not just a reflection of the 2024 accomplishments, but a testament to Spectrum's enduring commitment to excellence in mental health and clinical support services over the years.
Read stories about our past history, as well as details on where Spectrum is heading in the future.
AMHS Guidelines
The AMHS guide is a product of Spectrum’s clinical expertise, wisdom of people with lived experience and collaboration with Victorian Area Mental Health and Wellbeing Services (AMH & WBS).
The Victorian Department of Health nominated Spectrum as the lead agency in designing and delivering the PDI program to maximise confidence, competence and willingness of clinicians to work with people with a personality disorder and provide training to their AMH & WBS colleagues. Spectrum was also asked to develop standards of care and a guide for clinicians to provide the best possible evidence-based treatment available for people living with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and support their family/carers/partners/friends/kin in Victorian AMH & WBS.
The Personality Disorder Initiative (PDI) was developed as a model for building embedded capacity within the Victorian public mental health system for working optimally with people with a personality disorder. The design of the PDI was modelled on an earlier initiative, the Forensic Clinical Specialist Program, which provided sustainable capacity building via strategic service provision in four key activity areas - Clinical consultancy, Workforce Education & Training, Organisational Service development and Quality improvement, and Partnerships & Networking.
Other guidelines
In addition to the above, Spectrum over the past quarter-century, has been committed to raising awareness and providing valuable insights into complex psychological conditions through the publication of a wide range of other publications.
Some of which include:
A Practical Guide for General Practitioners. Spectrum Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma Service.
Beatson, J., & Rao, S. (Eds.). (2022).
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Spectrum Common Factors Treatment: A Brief Individual Intervention for Borderline Personality Disorder. Spectrum Personality Disorder and Complex Trauma Service.
Donald, F., & Potter, A. (2020).