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24 July 2019 | Hōngongoi 2019
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Anna Mowat and her daughter review I AM calm: How to leave your worries behind by Maria Robins.
I AM Calm is written in a whimsical rhyming style with corresponding illustrations. It contains easy coping strategies that combine a positive mindset and basic breathing techniques, to help kids conquer their worries and fears. Read Anna's review.
Community law manual new edition The Community Law Manual 2019-2020 details legal updates to their chapters "Common crimes", "Relationships and break-ups", "Neighbourhood life" and "Disability rights". It also highlights recent changes to several employment laws and introduces a new package of family violence legislation, as well as a new "Gender and Sexuality" chapter.
Report on stage one of health services and outcomes released The Waitangi Tribunal has found that Crown has breached the Treaty of Waitangi by failing to design and administer the current primary health care system to actively address persistent Māori health inequities, and by failing to give effect to the Treaty's guarantee of tino rangatiratanga (autonomy, self-determination, sovereignty, self-government).
LGBT bullying in schools is more common than other kinds, says UK poll A poll of more than 1,000 teachers working in UK primary and secondary schools revealed that 13% of children are bullied because of their sexuality. The research also found almost three-quarters of teachers have seen homophobic bullying in school.
The Mental Health Foundation is urging media giants to put safety ahead of profits Netflix have decided to remove a graphic three-minute suicide scene from the controversial TV series 13 Reasons Why two years after it first aired, and more than a month after US studies found a correlation between the series and a spike in suicide rates.
Maori eating disorders on research menu University of Otago researchers are looking for 20 Māori with experience of eating disorders. University spokesperson Matiu Workman says the Tangata Kōmuramura study was created after Te Rau Hinengaro, the New Zealand Mental Health Survey, indicated that Māori experience eating disorders at similar rates to the general population.
Over half of employees in New Zealand have flexible work hours Over 50 percent of employees in New Zealand have flexible work hours, allowing them to start and finish work at different times each day, and one-third have worked from home.
New NZ research & resources
Correlates of health-related quality of life for Māori elders involved in a peer education intervention Oetzel, J. G,, Hokowhitu, B., Simpson, M., Reddy, R., Cameron, M. P., Meha, P., … Smith, L. T. (2019, July 5). Journal of Health Communication, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1080/10810730.2019.1637483. Kaumātua (Māori elders) completed a survey of self-rated health, physical/mental quality of life, spirituality, and a series of questions about social determinants (e.g., factors related to income) and communication variables (e.g., loneliness, social support, cultural identity, and perceived burden/benefit).
Rapid evidence review to inform post-crisis support services for victims of sexual violence Burmester, B. (2019, May). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Social Development. A rapid evidence review was completed to provide a summary of the available evidence about the nature and effectiveness of post crisis support services for victims/survivors of sexual violence. Tuia te ao marama: Māori mental health nursing (2019, July 2). Auckland: Te Rau Ora. Māori share their various experiences of practising as mental health nurses between 1950-1990. This time frame was chosen for its significant changes in mental health care delivery in Aotearoa, such as Kaupapa Māori mental health service development, and health service reforms.
Subjective experiences of neurocognitive functioning in young people with major depression Morey-Nase, C., Phillips, L. J., Bryce, S., Hetrick, S., Wright, A. L., Caruana, E., & Allott, K. (2019, July 4). BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), 209. doi: 10.1186/s12888-019-2197-1. Neurocognitive difficulties are a common and pervasive experience for young people with major depressive disorder, with perceived impacts on depressive symptoms, attitudinal beliefs, everyday functioning and therapeutic engagement. Medically unexplained symptoms and antecedent sexual abuse: An observational study of a birth cohort Duncan, R., Mulder, R., Wilkinson, S. H., & Horwood, L. J. (2019, July 2). Psychosomatic Medicine, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1097/PSY.0000000000000726. The study found that childhood sexual abuse was strongly associated with attendance at secondary level care for medically unexplained symptoms.
Stand by me: The story of Te Whakaruruhau Waikato Women's Refuge Sherson, V., & Irvine, D. (2019). Hamilton: Te Whakaruruhau Waikato Women's Refuge. The story of New Zealand's first Māori women's refuge, founded in a one-bedroom flat in Hamilton in 1987, with Roni Albert and Ariana Simpson at the helm.
Effect of medical student debt on mental health, academic performance and specialty choice: A systematic review Pisaniello, M. S., Asahina, A. T., Bacchi, S., Wagner, M., Perry, S. W., Wong, M. L., & Licinio, J. (2019, July 2). BMJ Open, 9(7), e029980. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029980. Medical student debt levels are negatively associated with mental well-being and academic outcomes, and high debt is likely to drive students towards choosing higher paying specialties.
New international research & resources
Nature-based physical recreation leads to psychological well-being: Evidence from five studies Wolsko, C., Lindberg, K., & Reese, R. (2019, July 2). Ecopsychology, ahead of print. doi: 10.1089/eco.2018.0076. Data collected across a series of five surveys provides pervasive support for the association between positive mental health outcomes and increased exposure to natural environments.
Genetic and environmental risk factors associated with trajectories of depression symptoms from adolescence to young adulthood Kwong, A. S. F., López-López, J. A., Hammerton, G., Manley, D., Timpson, N . J., Leckie, G., & Pearson, R. M. (2019). JAMA Network Open, 2(6), e196587. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.6587. An examination of what risk factors are associated with different trajectories of depressive mood, in order to help identify the nature of depression symptoms and improve preventive interventions for those at most risk.
Submission to the Royal Commission into Victoria's mental health system (2019, July). Australia: SANE Australia. SANE is calling for the Royal Commission to focus on providing accessible and appropriate care and support for all Victorians living with complex mental health issues, when they need it.
Determinants of mental and physical health treatment-seeking among military personnel Britt, T. W., Sipos, M. L., Klinefelter, Z., & Adler, A. B. (2019, July). British Journal of Psychiatry, epub ahead of print. doi: 10.1192/bjp.2019.155. Findings indicate that leading barriers and facilitators for seeking treatment for mental health and physical problems are relatively similar, suggesting that health education should consider decision-making in seeking both mental and physical healthcare.
Impact of the Happy Classrooms programme on psychological well-being, school aggression, and classroom climate Lombas, A.S., Jiménez, T.I., Arguís-Rey, R. Hernández-Paniello, S., Valdivia-Salas, S., & Martín-Albo, J. (2019, August). Mindfulness, 10, 642. doi.10.1007/s12671-019-01132-8 The Happy Classrooms programme may promote psychological well-being and positive classroom climate, and reduce school aggression in students by increasing mindfulness levels.
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