New Zealand documents on EIP
To date, relatively few documents on EIP have been produced in New Zealand. However, there are a number of Information sheets from NZ Services.
Early
Intervention in Psychosis: Guidance Note (PDF, 152K) 
This publication, produced by the Mental Health Commission in 1999 to provide
guidance on how best to provide services, is currently being revised by the
National Executive Committee.
Evaluation of Early
Intervention for Psychosis Services in New Zealand: What Works? (PDF,
621K)
This document was developed to examine the core elements of EIP services in
NZ, current evaluations, and to provide a first step towards a national evaluation
strategy. This has led to the establishment of the FERNZ
National Data Set.
Totara House article on Early Intervention for Psychosis in New Zealand published in the New Zealand Medical Journal
Young Adults
Talk About Severe Mental Distress, Mental Health Services and Recovery
(PDF, 502K)
The research by the Mental Health Commission examines young adults’ encounters
with mental health services, focusing on:
• their experiences with severe mental health problems
• their use of adult mental health services
• factors that helped or hindered their recovery.
Progress
in Work, Work in Progress: Taylor Report (PDF, 841K)
This report is a review of the Taylor Centre and includes a review of their
EIP Service
Below are some more general documents on Mental Health in New Zealand
Mental Health
in New Zealand from a Public Health Perspective Mental Health in New Zealand
from a Public Health Perspective (PDF, 267K)
While rather old now (1997), this document provides a good overview of Mental
Health in NZ. It pulls together a variety of information about mental health
from a public health perspective, and provides key information for all those
involved in improving the mental health of people in New Zealand.
Project
Atlas of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse (WHO) is
designed to collect, compile and disseminate data on mental health and neurology
resources in the world. Click here for WHO information on Mental
Health in NZ
(PDF, 102K)
RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines Bipolar
Disorder Consumer Version (PDF, 675K)
RANZCP Clinical Practice Guidelines Schizophrenia
Consumer Version (PDF, 657K)
many other useful resources on the RANZCP
website; including this booklet on depression
(PDF, 469K)
another booklet on depression
(PDF, 299K)
, this time from the Mental
Health Foundation of New Zealand. there are a large number of information
sheets at this site.
Te
Tāhuhu: Improving Mental Health 2005–2015 (PDF, 785K) The
Second New Zealand Mental Health and Addiction Plan. Te Tahuhu: Improving
Mental Health outlines Government policy and priorities for mental health
and addiction for the 10 years between 2005 and 2015, and provides an overall
direction for investment in mental health and addiction
Toward
Clinical Excellence (PDF, 413K) An
Introduction to clinical audit, peer review and other clinical practice improvement
activities
Hua Oranga;
A Maori Measure of Mental Health Outcome (PDF, 224K) A
Maori measure of mental health outcome
Taking the
first step - (PDF, 3.2Mb) A
NZ guidebook for jobseekers with experience of mental health issues. Also,
some useful employment websites include Netcheck,
Kiwicareers,
and NZJobs.
Mental
Health Information Strategy - Key Directions
The Mental Health Information Strategy - Key Directions summarises the key
issues raised during consultation on the National
Mental Health Information Strategy.
New Futures: A Strategic Framework for specialist mental health services for children and young people in New Zealand
Blueprint for Mental Health Services in New Zealand: How things need to be
Moving Forward: The National Mental Health Plan - for More and Better Services
Occasional paper number 5: Physical Health of Service Users...Who Cares? This paper examines the physical health of those with severe mental illness.
Other general documents on New Zealand Mental Health can be obtained from the Mental Health Commission and the Mental Health Directorate of the Ministry of Health websites.
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