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Feature Articles.

Every Door is the Right Door Towards a 10-Year Mental Health and Addictions Strategy A discussion paper  (PDF)

Mental Health and Patient Safety: Broadening our Understanding.Building the Momentum (PDF)

Emerging New Practices in Organized Peer Support (PDF)

IIMHL Features

Research Agendas for New Zealand: Asian and Refugee and Migrant 

Te Pou is New Zealand’s National Centre of Mental Health Research, Information and Workforce Development. Te Kokiri: The Mental Health and Addiction Plan 2006-2015 identified the need to develop research agendas about mental health and addiction in specific population groups. These research agendas fit within the goal of enhancing service responsiveness to specific population groups. They aim to facilitate the development of knowledge about how best to provide services to meet the mental health and addiction needs of these groups.

Te Pou was commissioned by the New Zealand Ministry of Health to develop two national research agendas one identifying targets or priorities for mental health and addiction research for New Zealand’s Asian population, the other identifying priorities for refugee and migrant populations.

Based on consultation with a wide range of stakeholders and a review of what research already exists Te Pou has completed four documents, two of which are summary documents:

Asian mental health and addiction research agenda (PDF)
The full research agenda lists the proposed research questions and includes a review of existing research, detail on the project background, methodology and a discussion about agenda implementation.

Refugee and migrant mental health and addiction research agenda (PDF)
The full research agenda lists the proposed research questions and includes a review of existing research, detail on the project background, methodology and a discussion about agenda implementation. 

 

  • Quality of Life Report
    Mental illness can be a devastating illness for anyone; however, it is especially difficult for young adults as it often disrupts their education, career plans and the raising of a young family.  The symptoms of psychosis can confuse the mind, disorient perceptions, and unsettle important relationships with family and friends.  But there is hope, schizophrenia and psychosis are treatable and recovery of quality of life is possible when people are able to find the right path to open up options for treatment, support and hope. 

    The Schizophrenia Society of Canada (SCC) recently commissioned a Canada-wide survey to learn how it can support people living with schizophrenia and their families to recover the best quality of life possible.  Through a qualitative and quantitative survey and cross Canada focus groups, 1,086 people with mental health experience shared what quality of life means to them.  The results revealed that people living with schizophrenia and their families share similar hopes and frustrations regarding their quality of life.  (Details)

  • In order to further research the interrelationship among disability income support programs, CWGHR has undertaken a project called “Navigating the Maze”. Through exploring mechanisms to promote improved communication and integration among the various programs that people with disabilities must navigate, the long-term overall goal of this project is to promote opportunities for optimal labour force participation.   (PDF Format)

  • Mental Health "Recovery": Users and Refusers,
    A report by the Wellesley Institute’s Mental Health “Recovery” Study Working Group  (PDF Format)

  • Recovery in psychiatry - editorial by Beate Schrank And Mike Slade   (PDF)

  • Building on Synergy Summary Report Phase 2 - French version (PDF format)

  • Building on Synergy Process Evaluation Phase 2 Draft Summary Report (PDF format)

  • Building on Synergy Process Evaluation Phase 2 by Neasa Martin and associates (PDF format)

  • Building on Synergy Summary Report - French version (PDF format)

  • Building on Synergy Evaluation by Neasa Martin and associates (Ottawa 2005) (PowerPoint format)

  • Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Initiative Presentation by Scott Dudgeon (PowerPoint format)

 

Name of Report Author Publication Date
Place & Health
Place and Health Research in Canada - Canadian Journal of Public Health CPHI July/August 2007
Improving the Health of Canadians: An Introduction to Health in Urban Places CPHI November 2006
How Healthy Are Rural Canadians? An Assessment of Their Health Status and Health Determinants CPHI September 2006
Kachimaa Mawiin: Maybe for Sure
Finding a Place for Place in Health Research and Policy		 CPHI & Researchers October 2006
Developing a Healthy Communities Index Researchers February 2006
Housing and Population Health Brent Moloughney June 2004
Mental Health
Mentally Healthy Communities: A Collection of Papers CPHI September 2008
Improving the Health of Canadians: Mental Health, Delinquency & Criminal Activity CPHI April 2008
Improving the Health of Canadians: Mental Health and Homelessness CPHI August 2007
"Reducing the Gaps in Health"
Reducing Gaps in Health: A Focus on Socio-Economic Status in Urban Canada CPHI November 2008
Reducing Gaps in Health: Knowledge Synthesis, Translation and Exchange Proceedings Report CPHI, NCC-DH March 2007
What Have We Learned Studying Income Inequality and Population Health? Nancy Ross December 2004
Improving the Health of Canadians - Income Chapter CPHI February 2004
Healthy Weights
State of the Evidence Review: Urban Health - Healthy Weights Kim Raine, John Spence, et al March 2008
Improving the Health of Canadians: Promoting Healthy Weights CPHI February 2006
Socio-demographic and Lifestyle Correlates of Obesity Technical Report Canadian Fitness and Lifestyle Research Insitute August 2005
Improving the Health of Canadians - Obesity Chapter CPHI February 2004
Early Childhood Development
Improving the Health of Canadians - Early Childhood Development Chapter CPHI February 2004
Healthy Transitions to Adulthood
From Patches to a Quilt: Piecing Together a Place for Youth CPHI September 2006
Improving the Health of Young Canadians CPHI October 2005
"You say 'to-may-to(e)' and I say 'to-mah-to(e)'" Bridging the Communication Gap Between Researchers and Policy-Makers CPHI September 2004
Aboriginal Peoples' Health
Seven Years Later: An inventory of population health policy since the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples 1996-2003 CPHI October 2005
Improving the Health of Canadians - Aboriginal Peoples' Health Chapter CPHI February 2004
Cross-Cutting Issues
Moving Population and Public Health Knowledge Into Action: A casebook of knowledge translation stories CPHI & CIHR February 2006
Canadian Population Health Initiative: Action Plan 2007-2010 CPHI December 2006
Select Highlights on Public Views of the Determinants of Health CPHI February 2006
Women's Health Surveillance Report: Supplementary Chapters CPHI & Health Canada October 2004
Charting the Course Progress: Two Years Later: How Are We Doing? CPHI & CIHR February 2004
Health of the Nation e-newsletter
Health of the Nation - eNewsletter CPHI Issued Quarterly

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