Information sheets from NZ Services
A number of EIP Services in New Zealand have developed a series of resources for first episode psychosis. The most notable of these are the Educational DVD resources for clients (Mind Your Head) and family members (Family Matters).
Over the next few months, these resources will be added to the site, so that they can be downloaded for use by anyone working in the area of first episode psychosis.
It is important to remember that these resources are for health professionals. If you or someone you know might be having problems, contact your health professional.
Information
for Clients (PDF, 242K)
- Wellington Early Intervention Service
Information
for Families (PDF, 436K)
- Wellington Early Intervention Service
Information booklet on Driving
and Mental Health (PDF, 44K)
-Wellington Early Intervention Service
Totara House have published their information booklets on their website; including:
St Lukes FEP has developed a number of information pamphlets on family involvement and mental illness:
Maori |
family involvement |
mental illness |
Tongan |
family involvement |
mental illness |
Samoan |
family involvement |
mental illness |
Chinese* |
family involvement |
mental illness |
*click here for information on how to install Chinese on Windows XP
As we have very few NZ pamphlets at this stage, I have included a number of overseas versions
Information Pamphlets from
Canadian Mental Health Association
Youth and psychosis:
what families should know (PDF, 72K)
What is psychosis?
you should know (PDF, 67K)
Early Intervention....Time
is of the Essence (PDF, 67K)
Information Sheets from EPPIC (plus more here)
Psychosis and Young
People (PDF, 210K)
Mental health and
mental illness (PDF, 220K)
Info Sheets from SANE Australia
SANE provide a huge range of information sheets; including: Anxiety Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, Depression, Eating Disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, When sadness won't go away.
Other related factsheets include: Antidepressant Medication, Antipsychotic Medication, Cannabis and psychotic illness, Complementary therapies, Drugs and mental illness, Family and friends, Psychological Treatments, Recovering from mental illness, Treatments, Suicidal behaviour and self harm.
It is a mine of useful information. Below are three examples:
Something's Not
Quite Right (PDF, 261K)
The new checklist pamphlets have been developed for people who have English
as a second language and for those who have low literacy skills. This pamphlet
will aid in the identification of the early signs of psychosis. It is available
in: Arabic,
Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Greek, Italian. Spanish, Vietnamese,
and Turkish
Bipolar
Disorder factsheet (PDF, 160K)
A checklist pamphlet explaining the symptoms of bipolar disorder in easy language.
Also Available
in Greek, Italian, and Vietnamese
Information Sheets from the Australian Mental Health Strategy
(Staff at Totara House consider these excellent resources)
- What is an eating disorder? (PDF 414 KB)
- What is Bipolar mood disorder? (PDF 523 KB Large file)
- What is depression? (PDF 425 KB)
- What is schizophrenia? (PDF 409 KB)
- What are Anxiety Disorders? (PDF 540 KB Large file)
Article suggested by Wellington EIP Service (thanks Lois)
Psychosis: 6 steps rule out medical causes in kids (Current Psychiatry, February 2006 (Vol. 5, No. 2.) (free registration required)