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Te Pou: Towards restraint-free mental health practice

May 26, 2015 11:31 pm ⋅ admin

Te Pou is pleased to launch Towards restraint free mental health practice: Supporting the reduction and prevention of personal restraint in mental health inpatient settings. This resource is the latest in a suite of work aimed at reducing and preventing the use of seclusion and restraint. Services can use this resource to plan and identify best practices that support a least restrictive approach to service delivery.

Contact:
Te Pou
Level 2, Building B, 8 Nugent Street, Grafton, Auckland 1023.
Telephone: +64 9 373 2125www.tepou.org.nz

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Highlights from the Engage Facebook Page

February 17, 2014 12:56 pm ⋅ admin

Here are a few of the posts shared on the Engage Aotearoa Facebook Page in the last few weeks.

CBT ‘effective’ in schizophrenia
Changing the way people think about and deal with schizophrenia could be as effective as drugs treatments, researchers say.
Review Finds Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Psychosis
A media release from the University of Liverpool points to a review of the recent research literature that highlights the role of trauma in psychosis. “Trauma based brain changes should not be thought of as being indicative of having a brain disorder or disease. The changes are reversible. Recent studies have found, for example, that the brain’s oversensitivity to stressors can be reduced by properly designed psychotherapy.”
Read the article here: http://www.futuremedicine.com/doi/full/10.2217/npy.13.89
Share This With All the Schools
How one teacher prevents bullying and disconnection in her classroom. So simple.
Living is for Everyone – Suicide Prevention in Australia
A world-class interactive resource for suicide and self-harm prevention.
6 Ways To Talk To Your Son About Male Violence and Healthy Masculinity
Raising mentally healthy boys: From a young age, boys are bombarded with images of the traditional model of masculinity as being strong, ready to fight, sexually entitled, and emotionless except for anger.
Killer becomes a coach for transforming lives – NZ Herald News
Does a leopard change its spots? It’s an interesting question, says Dr Paul Wood, 37, who has turned his life around following his release from prison.
We Can’t All Be Extroverts. Just Ask This Once Painfully Shy, Famous, Talented Introvert
Watch this video and be inspired.
Mindfulness with Jon Kabat-Zinn
Take part in a one-hour mindfulness workshop with Jon Kabat-Zinn, the clinician who brought mindfulness into mainstream medicine.
How To Fall Asleep When It’s 4 a.m. And You’re Wide Awake

Laura McMullen of U.S News shares tips on getting to sleep when insomnia strikes.
The Power of Pokies on Take It From Us Radio Tuesday 18 February
On Take It From Us on Tuesday the 18th of Feb, hear about the power of the pokies. Guest Susan (surname withheld) knows how addictive they are, and has gained support to have herself banned from every pokie outlet in Auckland to protect herself from harm. Hear her story, Take It From Us, PlanetFM 104.6 Tuesday the 18th @ 12.30pm. Listen live on 104.6FM at 12.30pm or online www.planetaudio.org.nz OR if you missed the broadcast, listen for the next seven days @: www.planetaudio.org.nz/takeitfromus

Posted in: Cultural Considerations, Engage Updates, Entertainment and Creativity, Families/Whanau, News, Online Resources, Parents and Parenting, Personal Development Tools, Recovery Stories, Research, Service-User Movement, Social Change, Suicide Prevention/Support ⋅ Tagged: Bullying, CBT, Dance Video, Extrovert, Gambling, How to Fall Asleep, Insomnia, Introvert, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Masculinity, Mental Health for Boys, Mindfulness, Pokies, Prevention, Psychosis, Schizophrenia, Suicide, Take It From Us, Trauma, Traumagenic Neurodevelopmental Model

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Te Pou: Towards restraint-free mental health practice

Highlights from the Engage Facebook Page

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