Brain injury is a family injury and the fact that rehabilitation has largely focused on individuals is an injustice, claims clinical psychologist Elisa Lavelle Wijohn who recently completed a PhD i
The Health Research Council of New Zealand and the Ministry of Health have formed a partnership to fund evaluation research into general practice models of care provided by Primary Health Organisat
Despite growing evidence for the role of culturally-centred programmes in addressing mental health needs, few programmes have been embedded into practice, says one researcher who hopes to change al
A new study has found that protocols implemented across New Zealand’s emergency departments are helping rule out a heart attack in patients, a lot sooner.
A study will explore if an e-screening tool can increase the rate of mental health assessments in youth, and make it easier to disclose sensitive information.
The mental health of Pasifika youth offenders is about to be uniquely examined from a Pasifika worldview, looking at associations with culture, family and spirituality, as well as links between mental health and reoffending.