People who are involuntarily detained under BC’s Mental Health Act – or released from hospital on leave – currently have no right to give or refuse consent to any psychiatric treatment
Overcoming barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment
September 9th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Overcoming barriers to accessing methamphetamine treatment)
Treatment programs have been effective in reducing and ceasing use. However, there are a range of possible barriers that have prevented these programs being widely adopted by methamphetamine users
Collaboration vital in providing mental health care for kids in northern, rural BC
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Child psychiatrist Dr. Matthew Burkey on challenges and opportunities, and lessons learned from interventions in low- and middle-income countries that can make a difference
Koori Men’s Health Day a service model for community mental health from Australia
June 20th, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Koori Men’s Health Day a service model for community mental health from Australia)
Koori Men’s Health Day is a community based, collaborative, culturally accepted service model for early identification of mental and physical illness among Koori men in rural Australia
Mental health collaboration with First Nations: Who is steering the canoe?
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Dr. Rod McCormick says current Aboriginal health in Canada is a direct result of previous Canadian government policies — and that we must help communities reclaim their own healing resources
Zander Sherman on schizophrenia, family, and searching for the brother he knew
May 31st, 2016 | Posted by in uncategorized - (Comments Off on Zander Sherman on schizophrenia, family, and searching for the brother he knew)
“Mom sat at the computer as I dictated words for her to Google: paranoia, delusions, rambling. The Internet returned schizophrenia, and we both scoffed”
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