Latest additions to the site
- Information brochure from
Timaru EIS
(PDF,
1.2MB)
- An information brochure from Wellington on Weight
gain and medication
- A Sibling’s Guide to Psychosis:
Information, Ideas and Resources (PDF, 1Mb)
- The 2009 Early Intervention in Psychosis National Training
Forum keynote presentations can be downloaded here
- The 2007 Early Intervention in Psychosis National Training
Forum keynote presentations can be downloaded here
- New report
from the UK:
(PDF, 727K)
"This set of resources has been developed to highlight the best evidence
and practice around the treatment of early psychosis, particularly focusing
on the opportunity provided by detecting and treating those with an At Risk
Mental State for psychosis (ARMS)."
- Link with the Meriden
Family Intervention Programme. They do a lot of training with staff
who work in early intervention services in terms of developing skills to
work with families. Grainne Fadden is an expert on working with Families
with first episode psychosis.
- Latest newsletter
- Excellent series of pamphlets
from Canada. Highly recommended.
- Keynote presentations from 2007 Training Forum in Hamilton
- List of New Zealand EIP Services
- Family Matters DVD
with four stories from families of distress, determination and recovery
- Adolescent health is developing as a specialist field
in New Zealand, and is an area of increasing importance across the wider
sector. Check out the new youth
section of the Ministry of Health website including a number of resources
for youth
- Early Psychosis- A Guide
for Physicians (PDF, 843Kb)
- Check out these recently released Psychosis
First Aid Guidelines from Australia.
- What
happens next? This is a very practical, supportive and informative handbook
for parents, carers and other family members who are looking after and supporting
a teenager or young adult with a serious mental illness. The site also includes
a selection of excellent General
family support links
If
you have any resources that you think might be of interest to New Zealand
Early Intervention for Psychosis Services, please contact us.
