Through The Looking Glass - VIBE Research Project (NZ)
Young people talk about young people with experience of mental illness and implications for anti-discrimination initiatives.
Schizophrenia Trials Promising (GB)
The first human trial of a new schizophrenia drug has yielded promising results, report scientists. What sets apart the experimental drug from all other antipsychotics is its target in the brain - glutamate receptors rather than dopamine.
http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/mpapps/pagetools/print/news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6971037.stm
Family Psychoeducation For Schizophrenia ((ITY)
This study explored the effectiveness of a psychoeducational family intervention for schizophrenia on patients' personal and social functioning as well as on relatives' burden and perceived support. More Details
Carer's Assessment Of Needs (NZ)
If you are interested in participating in this study which will just involve one 30 minute telephone call from one of the researchers, we would love to hear from you. You will be asked about the assistance you receive, and if there are any improvement which you could suggest. The information you give will be entirely confidential. You will not be identified in the report in any way. To participate in the study please call the toll free line 0800 579351. More Details
Family Carers And Mental Illness - SANE Research (AUS)
Families play a major role in providing day-to-day care for people with a mental illness, but improved support is urgently needed, especially in education for this role. More Details
Impact Of Schizophrenia On Carers In NZ - The Cost Of Caring (NZ)
The New Zealand questionnaire contained seven main sections; demographics, time spent caring for someone with schizophrenia, costs associated with caring, questions regarding employment while caring, caring and unpaid activities, information about the person with schizophrenia being cared for and additional questions regarding caring. More details
Family Psychoeducation For Schizophrenia (ITY)
This study explored the effectiveness of a psychoeducational family intervention for schizophrenia on patients' personal and social functioning as well as on relatives' burden and perceived support. More details
Respect Costs Nothing Survey (NZ)
Respect Costs Nothing reports the findings from a survey of 785 people with experience of a mental illness carried out in 2003 by the Mental Health Foundation to help shed some light on the nature of any discrimination happening.
http://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/page.php?p=113&fp=34&sp=#233