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Invisible Voices: The experience of young carers living with a parent who experiences mental illness.

April 18, 2014 1:23 am ⋅

ARE YOU 16, 17 OR 18 YEARS OLD?

Have you had experience of caring for a parent with mental illness?
Have you had experience of caring for a sibling or siblings due to a parent’s experience of mental illness?
Would you be able to volunteer around one and a half hours of your time to take part in an individual interview, to talk about your experiences?
Interviews can take place locally in an environment suitable to you. Your confidentiality and that of your family will be respected at every stage of this study.

“My name is Karen Merrett. I am a Masters of Social Work student at Auckland University, currently undertaking my thesis. I’d like to hear the stories of young carers of parents who experience mental illness, with the aim of improving services to young carers and their families. Please contact me directly on 027 471 7394. If you leave your details, I’ll contact you to talk about the study.”

APPROVED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND HUMAN PARTICIPANTS ETHICS COMMITTEE ON 19/11/2013 for (3) years Ref No. 010682

Posted in: Families/Whanau, Research, Young People and Youth Issues ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

Update to The Experiences of Antipsychotic Medication Survey

April 17, 2014 9:21 pm ⋅

The Experiences of Antipsychotic Medication Survey is now open to all NZ adults over 18 who are living in the community, including people with Compulsory Treatment Orders.
Find out more at http://www.teamstudy.co.nz
Everything you need to take part is available on the website.

Please share this invitation to take part with your networks.

Contact:
Miriam Larsen-Barr
Ph: 09 373 7599 ext 86890
Email: mbar114@aucklanduni.ac.nz

TEAMS

Posted in: Psychiatric Medication, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , ,

Good Practice Guidelines for the Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Gender Dysphoria

March 27, 2014 5:34 pm ⋅

An online resource from the Royal College of Psychiatrists in London aims to improve treatment for people who identify as non-cis or gender-queer. “Gender variance is not uncommon…A survey of 10,000 people undertaken in 2012 by the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that 1% of the population was gender variant to some extent – though this figure cannot be assumed to be representative of the whole population…People often find it difficult to confide their feelings … to their GP because they fear ridicule, guilt or shame, or are concerned about delays in getting treatment… It is estimated that up to 40% of people with gender dysphoria may not be receiving appropriate help.”

The best practice guidelines are endorsed by 13 separate organisations and have been drawn up by a working group that included representatives from psychiatry, endocrinology, gynaecology, urology, general practice, nursing, psychology, psychotherapy and speech and language therapy, as well as representation from patient groups. It is the first time that so many different groups have come together to agree a common set of guidelines.

Click Here to Download the Full Resource

Thanks to the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership for sharing this information.

Posted in: Human Rights and Legal Issues, Online Resources, Rainbow / LGBTQI+ Community, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , , ,

A practical guide to implementation of Peer Support Services

March 27, 2014 5:24 pm ⋅

In late 2013, the Centre for Mental Health in London released a briefing report on how to implement peer support services. The authors write: “Our experience has led us to the conclusion that the widespread introduction of people with lived experience of mental health problems into the mental health workforce is probably the single most important factor contributing to changes towards more recovery-oriented services.” Gilfoyle, S., Gillard, S., Perkins, R., & Rennison, J. (2013, October 29). London: Centre for Mental Health.

The report outlines four phases in the implementation of peer support services: 1. Preparation of the organisation as a whole, 2. Recruitment, 3. Safe and effective employment of peer workers in mental health organisations, and 4. Ongoing development.

Read the full report online here:

http://www.nhsconfed.org/Documents/7%20-%20Peer%20Support%20Workers%20-%20a%20practical%20guide%20to%20implementation%20[web].pdf

Thanks to the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership for sharing this information.

 

Posted in: Online Resources, Research, Service-User Movement ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

New Articles from BMC Psychiatry and Psychosis

March 10, 2014 8:59 pm ⋅

Self-reported stressors among patients with Exhaustion Disorder: an exploratory study of patient records
Hasselberg K, Jonsdottir IH, Ellbin S, Skagert K
BMC Psychiatry 2014, 14 :66 (5 March 2014)

Improving communication and practical skills in working with inpatients who self-harm: a pre-test/post-test study of the effects of a training programme
Kool N, van Meijel B, Koekkoek B, van der Bijl J, Kerkhof A
BMC Psychiatry 2014, 14 :64 (4 March 2014)

The effectiveness of integrated treatment in patients with substance use disorders co-occurring with anxiety and/or depression – a group randomized trial
Wüsthoff LE, Waal H, Gråwe RW
BMC Psychiatry 2014, 14 :67 (5 March 2014)

Person-based cognitive therapy groups for distressing voices: a thematic analysis of participant experiences of the therapy
Katherine May, Clara Strauss, Adrian Coyle & Mark Hayward, (2014)
Psychosis, 6/1, 16-26

First Person Account: Providing safety in the midst of psychosis: an interpersonal dimension of recovery
Larry Davidson & Amy Johnson (2014)
Psychosis, 6/1, 77-79

First Person Account: Fallacies of a family member: recovery in progress
Sabrina Hassan (2014)
Psychosis, 6/1, 80-84

Posted in: Online Resources, Recovery Stories, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

Survey Open: NZ Study Explores Experiences of Antipsychotic Medication

March 4, 2014 1:06 am ⋅

The Experiences of Antipsychotic Medication Survey is now open for responses from NZ adults over 18 who take or have taken antipsychotic medication.

Find out more at www.teamstudy.co.nz

A full Participant Information Sheet is available on the website.

Please share this invitation to take part with your networks.

TEAMS

Contact

Miriam Larsen-Barr
Ph: 09 373 7599 ext 86890
Email: mbar114@aucklanduni.ac.nz

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Posted in: Psychiatric Medication, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

Research: Mental Health Service Users – Perspectives of both Employees and Employers

March 4, 2014 12:07 am ⋅

Sarah Gordon is leading a project investigating the critical factors that have enabled, and more particularly sustained, open employment of mental health service users from the perspectives of both employees and employers. Please find attached the information sheet about the project which provides more detail. They have just commenced the recruitment stage of the project and are wondering if you might assist us with sending the attached research advertisement out through your networks.

What Works Information sheet

WHAT WORKS research advertisement

Dr Sarah Gordon, PhD, MBHL, LLB, BSc
Service User Academic
Department of Psychological Medicine
School of Medicine and Health Sciences
University of Otago, Wellington
PO Box 7343
Wellington South
New Zealand

Posted in: Employment / Work, Online Resources, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , , , ,

Results Released: NZ Mental Health Service Users Research Priorities

March 3, 2014 10:53 pm ⋅

Researchers from the Department of Psychological Medicine at the University of Otago, Wellington, have released the results of a study that explored what NZ mental-health service-users and tangata whai ora view as priority research areas. Lived experience perspectives on research are important because they help to ensure that the human sciences are studying what matters most to those who are most affected by the research results.

The present document (link below) provides a summary of the results of the study. This includes the demographics of the 153 participants who responded, the top rated and reported general areas of mental health research, the top rated topics of mental health research overall and the highest rated topic within each area. The responses of Māori participants have been analysed and reported as part of the full dataset and as a separate Māori specific dataset. Participants made the most of the option to comment in their own words throughout the questionnaire and this provides a real richness to the data. Hence, through this summary document we have reported a significant amount of that material in support of the descriptive results. We encourage you to disseminate this results summary widely, including through the communication channels of consumer and tāngata whai ora networks specifically, and to promote them whenever, wherever and however you can.

http://www.pwa.org.nz/assets/Resources/Aotearoa-New-Zealand-Consumers-Tangata-Whai-Ora-Mental-Health-Research-Priorities-results-summary.pdf

Posted in: Online Resources, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , ,

Recent Research from Psychosis Journal

March 3, 2014 9:31 pm ⋅

Psychosis, Vol. 5, No. 3, 01 Oct 2013 is now available on Taylor & Francis Online.

Special Issue: Voices in a Positive Light

This new issue contains the following articles:

Editorial
Special edition: Voices in a Positive Light
Dr. Angela Woods, Marius Romme, Dr Simon McCarthy-Jones, Dr Sandra Escher & Ms Jacqui Dillon
Pages: 213-215
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.843021

Special Edition
Illuminating the heterogeneity of voices in a multiple perspectives research paradigm
Summer Rae Schrader
Pages: 216-225
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.845593

Inner speech and narrative development in children and young people who hear voices; three perspectives on a developmental phenomenon
Rachel Waddingham, Sandra Escher & Guy Dodgson
Pages: 226-235
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.845594

A final common pathway to hearing voices: examining differences and similarities in clinical and non-clinical individuals
Kirstin Daalman & Kelly M. Diederen
Pages: 236-246
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.796402

Spirituality and hearing voices: considering the relation
Simon McCarthy-Jones, Amanda Waegeli & John Watkins
Pages: 247-258
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.831945

The recovery process with hearing voices: accepting as well as exploring their emotional background through a supported process
Marius Romme & Mervyn Morris
Pages: 259-269
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.830641

The origins of voices: links between life history and voice hearing in a survey of 100 cases
Dirk Corstens & Eleanor Longden
Pages: 270-285
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.816337

Hearing voices peer support groups: a powerful alternative for people in distress
Jacqui Dillon & Gail A. Hornstein
Pages: 286-295
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.843020

Other Articles
Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis – training practices and dissemination in the United States
D. Kimhy, N. Tarrier, S. Essock, D. Malaspina, D. Cabannis & A.T. Beck
Pages: 296-305
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2012.704932

Working together: Service Users and researchers in Psychosis research
Sandra T. Neil, Jason Price, Liz Pitt, Mary Welford, Sarah Nothard, William Sellwood, John Mulligan & Anthony P. Morrison
Pages: 306-316
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2012.704931

Book Reviews
Hearing voices – the histories, causes and meanings of auditory verbal hallucinations
Adèle de Jager
Pages: 317-321
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.806571

Sullivan revisited – Life and work: Harry Stack Sullivan’s relevance for contemporary psychiatry, psychotherapy and psychoanalysis
Jan Olav Johannessen
Pages: 319-320
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.778898

Madness contested: power and practice
Sami Timimi
Pages: 320-321
DOI: 10.1080/17522439.2013.806572

Posted in: Online Resources, Research ⋅ Tagged: , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

New Mental Health Book Reviews and Research from Psychosis online

March 3, 2014 8:50 pm ⋅

Latest book reviews and research from the journal Psychosis.

Book Review: The bitterest pills: the troubling story of antipsychotic drugs
Jeremy Wallace
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 07 Jan 2014

Book Review: Demons in the age of light: a memoir of psychosis and recovery
Lou Rawcliffe
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 18 Feb 2014

Book Review: Learning From the Voices in my Head
David Ward
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 18 Sep 2013

Jumping to conclusions: the association between delusional ideation and reasoning biases in a healthy student population
Karen Cafferkey, Jamie Murphy & Mark Shevlin
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 23 Dec 2013

The other side of “madness”: frequencies of positive and ambivalent attitudes towards prominent positive symptoms in psychosis
Steffen Moritz, Liz Rietschel, Ruth Veckenstedt, Francesca Bohn, Brooke C. Schneider, Tania M. Lincoln & Anne Karow
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 07 Dec 2013

The origins of voices: links between life history and voice hearing in a survey of 100 cases
Dirk Corstens & Eleanor Longden
Psychosis, iFirst, Published online: 09 Sep 2013

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