Chapter List Guidelines In a nutshellAbout these guidelinesPart A: About co-occurring conditionsPart B: Responding to co-occurring conditionsPart C: Specific population groupsAppendicesAppendix A: Other Australian guidelinesAppendix B: Other useful resourcesAppendix C: Sources of research, information and other resourcesAppendix D: DSM-5-TR and ICD-11 classification cross-referenceAppendix E: Motivational interviewingAppendix F: Case formulation tableAppendix G: Mental state examinationAppendix H: Integrated Motivational Assessment Tool (IMAT)Appendix I: Additional screening toolsAppendix J: CANSAS-PAppendix K: Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21)Appendix L: Indigenous Risk Impact Screener (IRIS)Appendix M: Kessler psychological distress scale (K10)Appendix N: The PsyCheck Screening ToolAppendix O: Adult ADHD Self-Report Scale (ASRS)Appendix P: The International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ)Appendix Q: Life Events Checklist for DSM-5 (LEC-5)Appendix R: Primary Care PTSD Screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5)Appendix S: PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 (PCL-5)Appendix T: Psychosis Screener (PS)Appendix U: Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)Appendix V: CAGE Substance Abuse Screening ToolAppendix W: Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST-10)Appendix X: Drug Use Disorders Identification Test (DUDIT)Appendix Y: The Michigan Alcohol Screening Test (MAST)Appendix Z: Suicide risk screener scorer and interpretationAppendix AA: Referral pro formaAppendix BB: Cognitive behavioural techniquesAppendix CC: Anxiety management techniquesProgressive muscle relaxationControlled or abdominal breathingMeditationCalming responseVisualisation and imageryGroundingWorksheetsAbbreviationsGlossaryReferencesDisclaimer and acknowledgements Download full Guidelines Order a free hard copy Visualisation and imagery Download page This relaxation technique might be only useful for a select few clients and should not be used where a client finds the process difficult or has unpleasant effects as a result [1992]. Sit comfortably in a chair, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Clear your mind of all thoughts and images. Imagine a place where you feel safe and relaxed; this could be a real or imaginary place. Think in as much detail as possible: What are the sounds? What are the smells? What do you feel? What do you see? What time of day is it? Are you alone or with somebody else? Think about how your body feels in this place (e.g., Are your muscles relaxed? Is it warm? Is your breathing and heart rate slow or fast?). Stay in this relaxed state for a moment and remember how it feels so you can return to it when you need to. Slowly clear your mind again and return to the ‘here and now’ and the sounds around you. Stretch your arms and legs and when you are ready, open your eyes. A client worksheet for visualisation in provided in the Worksheets section of these Guidelines. Download section Previous Next