Mental health and addiction factsheets
This section presents brief summaries, factsheets or papers on relevant mental health and addiction topics produced nationally, internationally and by Te Pou.
| Asian, refugee and migrant mental health and addiction research bibliography list (Te Pou, 2010) This bibliography lists Asian, refugee and migrant mental health and addiction research in New Zealand between 2004 and 2009. Links to full-text documents and abstracts are included. |
| Bibliography of New Zealand older adult mental health and addiction research 2004-2010 (Te Pou, 2010) This bibliography lists older adult New Zealand mental health and addiction research in New Zealand between 2004 and 2010. Links to full-text articles and abstracts are included. |
| Commissioning what works. The economic and financial case for supported employment (PDF) (Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2009) This briefing pager is aimed mainly at those responsible for commissioning employment-related and other services for people with severe mental health problems. It provides an overview of cost and effectiveness of individual placement and support (IPS) and evidence that it is effective, affordable and good value for money. |
| Maori health (PDF, 1041kb) (Te Puni Kokiri, Ministry of Maori Development, 2009) This factsheet presents information about general Maori health and wellbeing, and changes that took place between 1996 and 2007. |
| Maori mental health and addiction research bibliography list (Te Pou, 2010) This bibliography lists Maori mental health and addiction research between 2004 and 2009. Links to full-text articles and abstracts are included. |
| Maori mental health needs profile summary (PDF, 1.5mb) (Te Rau Matatini, 2008) A detailed review of research findings over a period of more than 10 years that can inform Maori mental health policy, strategy and planning for Maori mental health workforce and service development. |
| Mental health and the recession (PDF) (Te Pou, 2009) This brief looks at the impact of the recession and unemployment on individual wellbeing and services. |
| Pacific disability: disability among Pacific peoples in New Zealand (Te Pou, 2010) This brief factsheet looks at disability among Pacific peoples in New Zealand. Rates of disability among Pacific peoples and the youthful Pacific demographic pose a number of implications for policy and services, research and workforce development. |
| Pacific mental health and addiction research bibliography list (Te Pou, 2010) This bibliography lists New Zealand Pacific mental health and addiction research between 2004 and 2009. Links to full-text articles and abstracts are included. |
| Reporting of suicide in the New Zealand media; a research study (Ministry of Health, Te Pou 2010) This summary provides important information about the way suicide is portrayed in the New Zealand media. The information is useful to those working in both suicide prevention and the news media. |
| Securing employment for offenders. Towards a better way (PDF) (Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health, 2009) This policy pager examines how to improve the employment prospects of offenders with mental health problems and is based on a review of published literature. |
| Service responsiveness fact sheet 1 of 4 - Why deliver responsive services? (PDF) (Te Pou, 2010) The resource outlines why we should all be taking action to improve service responsiveness for Asian, refugee and migrant communities with experience of mental illness and/or addiction. It provides specific recommendations for how different stakeholders can work to improve mental health and addiction service responsiveness for these groups. |
| Service responsiveness fact sheet 2 of 4 - Planning and funding – where to start? (PDF) (Te Pou, 2010) The focus is on actions and decisions made at a funding and planning level for Asian, refugee and migrant communities with experience of mental illness and/or addiction. |
| Service responsiveness fact sheet 3 of 4 The evidence base (PDF) (Te Pou, 2010) This document outlines the research evidence that exists about different options for adapting services for Asian refugee and migrant communities. |
| Service responsiveness fact sheet 4 of 4 - Resources (PDF) (Te Pou, 2010) This fact sheet lists national and international resources that can be used by service managers, clinicians and funders and planners to achieve recommendations for mental health and addiction service responsiveness for Asian, refugee and migrant communities. |
| Social work bibliography: Working with Asian clients in New Zealand (Auckland University, Faculty of Education, 2009) This bibliography is an attempt to bring together research and literature of interest to social work professionals working with Asian clients in New Zealand and presents literature related to multicultural social work, including professional practice with Asian clients. |
| Tatau kahukura: Māori health chart book 2nd edition (PDF) (Ministry of Health, 2010) The chart book presents a snapshot for Māori health in the mid to late 2000s. It contains key indicators relating to the socioeconomic determinants of health, risk and protective factors for health, health status, health service utilisation, and the health system. |
| Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey: Summary (Ministry of Health, 2006) This summary webpage provides a very brief snapshot of the results and links to related documents. |
| Whānau Ora: Taskforce Report (Taskforce on Whanau-Centred Initiatives, Te Puni Kokiri, 2010) Whanau Ora is an inclusive approach to providing services and opportunities to families across New Zealand. The full report along with other documents can be downloaded from this website. |
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Page last updated: 20 July 2010