The latest edition of the manual defining criteria for mental illness is set to have a major impact on how […]
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Shooting in the US state of Connecticut – Expert response
The shooting of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut has left many wondering how […]
Continue readingNZ ranks poorly in adolescent mortality and suicide – study
Leading medical journal The Lancet has published a special series of articles focusing on adolescent health, including an international comparison […]
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Government proposals to spend $62 million on mental health issues among the nation’s young people includes money budgeted for schools, […]
Continue readingMen more likely to suffer mild cognitive impairment
A new study has shown that men are more likely than women to develop a mild form of mental impairment […]
Continue readingQuake psychology focus at conference
The trauma and resilience of Cantabrians in the wake of earthquakes has been the focus of research presented at a […]
Continue readingNZ and youth suicide – experts respond
New Zealand has the highest female youth suicide rate in the OECD, but also shows high life satisfaction in international […]
Continue readingNZ’s youth suicide among worst in OECD – report
New Zealand’s youth suicide rate, while declining, is still one of the highest in the developed world, according to a […]
Continue readingHigh depression rates in NZ – international study
New Zealand consistently ranks poorly in a variety of depression statistics, according to a new comparison of international data. The […]
Continue readingResilience in wake of ongoing quakes – expert advice
Continuing large aftershocks that shook Christchurch this week — the biggest a magnitude 6.3 quake — have caused significant damage […]
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