A similar relationship was noted in the Western Australian Aboriginal Child Health Survey where an independent association between the number of
dietary indicators met and a child's odds of experiencing emotional or behavioural problems was demonstrated.5 Other research with Australian adolescents has also demonstrated an association between
dietary quality and mental health, even after controlling for socioeconomic status and a range of individual and family - level characteristics.41, 42 It appears that a more detailed exploration of the link between diet and mental health among Aboriginal children is warranted.
A number of other interventions have been widely used including play therapy, individual insight therapy, cognitive behavioral therapies, biofeedback, and
dietary interventions, but there is little support for their effectiveness in the literature.57 One recent study did inspect adherence to
quality indicators for the outpatient care of ADHD, conduct disorder and major depression, including the use of behavior modification, for 813 children seen in 62 mental health clinics in California from August 1, 1998, through May 31, 1999.