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Ethical Human Sciences and Services, Vol. 2, No.1, 2000Involuntary Psychiatric Interventions: A Breach of the Hippocratic Oath?PDF
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PsychCentralMental Health First Aid (MHFA) Canadahttp://blogs.psychcentral.com/adhd-zoe/2012/07/mental-health-first-aid-mhfa-canada/
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RES-PECT… Their mission is to provide behavioral health agencies, schools and other health organizations with a system of tools to reduce physical restraints.http://res-pect.com/index.html.Brochure
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs – Making the Connection – view their webpage on PTSD! http://maketheconnection.net/conditions/ptsd
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2011 IIMHL Disaster Response Report – “Examples of mental health resources for disaster planning and responsiveness across IIMHL countries”To view a copy of this document – go to http://www.iimhl.com/IIMHLUpdates/2011_IIMHL_Disaster_Response.pdf
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WHO mhGAP NewsletterThis twice a year newsletter will keep you up to date with what’s happening – and what we’re planning – in the mental health Gap Programme (mhGAP) of WHO. This programme has the objective of scaling up care for priority mental, neurological and substance use disorders especially in low- and middle-income countries. To view the Newsletter, click here.
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The East Kent Singing for Health Network Project, UKGroup singing helps to improve mental wellbeing.To view the video on YouTube – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIsoii8pxO4A research project in the UK has demonstrated for the first time that group singing can help improve wellbeing for people with enduring mental health problems. The project undertaken by the Sidney De Haan Research Centre for Arts and Health (Canterbury Christ Church University) established a network of choirs for mental health service users in the South East of England in September 2009. Professor Stephen Clift and Dr. Ian Morrison, who ran the project, discuss the findings, and service users and mental health professionals talk about the benefits of group singing for mental health.
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Policy Recommendations for a General Improvement in Psychiatric Care in Japan Takehisa Takizawa
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From Privileges to Rights: People Labeled with Psychiatric Disabilities Speak for Themselves.A Report by the National Council on Disabilities (NCD) in the US.View the Executive Summary
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Just Published!NEW WHO ATLAS REPORT –To access the Atlas data on the interactive site, go to:http://www.who.int/mental_health/evidence/atlas/en/WHO REPORT – Mental Health and Development: Targeting People with Mental Health Conditions as a Vulnerable Group.to access this report and other resources, please visit – http://www.who.int/mental_health/policy/mhtargeting/en/index.html Doctors of Deception: What They Don’t Want You to Know About Shock TreatmentLinda AndreAndre’s own experience and research combine to make her voice sure and clear. The carefully reported deceptions parallel what is now being reported about lacking ethics around other psychiatric interventions and diagnoses. The selected use of the first person is convincing, underscores the truth of this account, and makes the findings compelling.IASC Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Settings – for more information click here (www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/content/products/default.asp)VISIONS – 13 interviews with global leaders in the consumer/survivor led movement in mental health. To order the 3 DVD set please contact [email protected]Mental Health Europe Publication“From Exclusion to Inclusion – The Way Forward to PromotingSocial Inclusion of People with Mental Health Problems”To View the document please go toFind and view all WHO published material at –http://dosei.who.int/uhtbin/cgisirsi/rUK9E1gEiF/86070067/60/26/X
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