Clinical practice and evidence
This section presents tools and guidelines to support clinical practice, best practice and/or evidence based practice.
See also Recovery-oriented service delivery for measures and tools that support and evaluate recovery orientation of service delivery.
Clinical practice
| Development of mental health first aid guidelines for panic attacks (PDF) (Kelly CM, Jorm AF, & Kitchener BA. (2009, 10 August). BMC Psychiatry, 9,49) This open-access research paper outlines the development of new first aid guidelines for the public to assist someone experiencing a panic attack. |
| Diagnosis, diagnosis, diagnosis: towards DSM-5 (Journal of Mental Health, 19(4), 2010) Free access to a special issue containing a range of articles related to the development of the new DSM-5 manual. |
| Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) in New Zealand; What you and your family and whānau need to know (New Zealand Ministry of Health, 2009) This consumer pack (booklet and DVD) contains information considering ECT as a treatment choice. It supports the consumer when working with their psychiatrist to identify treatment goals and to weigh up the risks, benefits and possible outcomes of ECT. The video can be viewed online. |
| Health Navigator New Zealand (website) (Health Navigator, ongoing) This collaborative project by a range of non-profit health organisations includes multiple website and links to best health information and self-help resources. The Centre for Clinical Excellence section targets health providers in primary, secondary and community settings and present resources that focusing on quality improvement and clinical excellence. |
| Intervention Guide for Mental Health Services Users on Antipsychotic Therapy - A New Zealand Mental Health Metabolic Working Group Initiative, 2nd edition (New Zealand Mental Health Metabolic Working Group, 2008) The expert review includes a list of metabolic measures combined with monitoring and intervention recommendations. |
| Investing in Addiction Treatment: A resource for funders, planners, purchasers and policy makers (PDF) (National Committee for addiction treatment, NZ 2008) This resource provides an up-to-date summary of current best practice along with key trends and issues in addiction treatment. |
| Knowing the People Planning (KPP) (Te Pou, ongoing) This practical resource assists mental health services that work with people who have enduring or reoccurring mental illness. The website offers easy-to-use tools to plan for and meet the needs of long-term service users. KPP can be easily used alongside clinical models and other data collection processes. |
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Management of attention deficit and hyperkinetic disorders in children and young people (PDF, 670kb) |
| No health without mental health: the supporting evidence (PDF) (Royal College of Psychiatrists & Academy of Medical Royal Colleges, Guthrie, E., et al. 2009). The aims of this report is to draw attention to the close links between physical and mental and problems that are associated with, or arise from, physical illness. |
| Obesity Reduction and Prevention Strategies for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness (PDF, 17.35mb) (National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Medical Directors Council, 2008) This technical report outlines obesity occurrence, trends, societal costs, special population, interventions and recommendations for prevention and treatment. |
| Pharmacological treatment of mental disorders in primary health care (PDF) (World Health Organisation, 2009) This manual covers the use of medicines for mental disorders in adults. The simple and evidence-based information is targeted at health care professionals, especially in low and middle-income countries. |
| Primary care guidance: early interventions in psychosis - looking after bodies as well as minds (PDF) (Mental Health in Higher Education, UK, 2009) This fact sheet provides a summary on the topic and contains a list of useful resources on psychosis and physical health which will be useful for students, educators and practitioners. |
| Psychiatric rating scales and diagnostic aids (University of Adelaide, ongoing) The library created a very useful mental health page, including this comprehensive list of scales. |
| Talking Therapies for Older Adults: Best and promising practice guide for mental health and addiction services (Te Pou, 2010) This guide provides information for people working in and using mental health and addiction services. It has a clinical focus, but may also be useful for non-government organisations and other agencies working alongside older adults. |
| Talking Therapies for Pasifika Peoples: Best and promising practice guide for mental health and addiction services (Te Pou, 2010) This guide provides information for people working in and using mental health and addiction services. It has a clinical focus, but may also be useful for non-government organisations and other agencies working alongside Pasifika families. |
| Te Ariari o te Oranga: The assessment and management of people with co-existing mental health and substance use problems 2010 (Ministry of Health, 2010) A clinical framework to assist health professionals working with co-existing substance use and mental health problems. |
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Tools and techniques - Improvement leaders' guides |
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Page last updated: 18 August 2010