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The history and development of Australia's Black Dog Institute
1School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales, Australia. mail: g.parker@blackdog.org.au
Objective:
To overview the development of the Sydney-based Black Dog Institute.
Methods:
The strengths and limitations of the Institute's predecessor (the Mood Disorders Unit) gave way to a more ambitious Black Dog Institute, and this article gives an overview of the Institute's structural and functional components.
Results:
It is argued that the Institute serves as a model for modern psychiatric service delivery.
Conclusions:
The Institute's model of linking clinical, research, education and community activities to advance the understanding, diagnosis and management of mood disorders is detailed for wider consideration.
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