2006

2006 Publications

Insight and Other Puzzles: Undefined Terms in the New Zealand Mental Health Review Tribunal - Summary Report PDF, 202kb
This paper is a summary of the 2005 research by Kate Diesfeld and Brian McKenna into written decisions of the New Zealand Mental Health Tribunal, which examined the use of terms such as 'insight" and compliance".

 Report on Progress 2004/05. Towards implementing the Blueprint for Mental Health Services in New Zealand - PDF, 269kb
This report, the Commission's sixth Report on Progress, summarises national, regional and district progress towards implementation of some aspects of the Government's national mental health strategy and the Mental Health Commission's Blueprint for Mental Health Services in New Zealand.

Journeys of Despair, Journeys of Hope - PDF, 502kb
Young Adults Talk About Severe Mental Distress, Mental Health Services and Recovery, Heather Barnett and Hilary Lapsley, 2006.

 Statement of Intent - PDF, 193kb
The Mental Health Commission's Statement of Intent for 2006-2007 is a public accountability document.

The Acute Crisis - PDF, 358kb
Towards a recovery plan for acute mental health services in New Zealand, Mary O'Hagan, April 2006.

No Force Advocacy by Users and Survivors of Psychiatry - HTML
No Force Advocacy by Users and Survivors of Psychiatry - PDF, 304kb
The Mental Health Commission is calling for a rethink on the use of compulsory treatment for people with mental illness. This publication includes commentaries by experts in the field in the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom and New Zealand.