Schizophrenia

You are to prepare some information (in a brochure format) suitable for the DSM disorder of Schizophrenia

Provide material for service user such as the client’sfamily and wider family members who are engaging with the agency in COUNTIES MANUKAU(supporting families win mental illness SFMI)http://www.supportingfamiliesnz.org.nz/index.php
Note: The information should clearly specify which audience you have chosen
(For family/whanau of people who are experiencing schizophrenia)

Criteria for Assessment
The information material should contain:

• Clinical information about the disorder (e.g. Schizophrenia)
• Best practice guidelines written with the audience in mind
• Further resources that people could access
• A supplementary sheet for academic marking purposes that provides your references, and any otherinformation such as community and media resources that you have accessed or think relevant to thematerial
As per the bullet points above
Clarity of presentation and information

Information:

http://www.supportingfamiliesnz.org.nz/Code%20family%20rights%20poster.pdf

http://www.supportingfamiliesnz.org.nz/SFMI%20code%20of%20family%20rights%20brochure.pdf

http://www.supportingfamiliesnz.org.nz/SFMI%20Mental%20health%20Act%20Brochure.pdf

http://www.supportingfamiliesnz.org.nz/Psychosis%20brochure.pdf

 
Useful Websites
Atareira
www.atareira.org.nz
SF Auckland
www.sfauckland.org.nz
SF Central Otago
www.sfcentral.org.nz
Manawatu SF
www.manawatusf.org.nz
SF Nelson
www.sfnelson.org.nz
SF Otago
www.supportingfamiliesotago.org.nz
SF Wairarapa
www.sfwai.org.nz
________________________________________
Lifeline
Free, professional and confidential telephone counselling service
www.lifeline.org.nz
________________________________________
New Zealand Early Intervention in Psychosis Society
Contains useful info on Early Intervention in Psychosis. Online order point for infomativeFamily Matters DVD
www.earlyintervention.org.nz
________________________________________
Youthline
Youth information and counselling service
www.youthline.co.nz
________________________________________
The lowdown
Helping young people fight depression
www.thelowdown.co.nz
________________________________________Skylight
Helping young people deal with change, loss and grief
www.skylight.org.nz
________________________________________Mental Health Foundation (NZ)
www.mentalhealth.org.nz
________________________________________Carers New Zealand
A one stop information resource for New Zealand carers
www.carers.net.nz
________________________________________Kina Trust
Alcohol or other Drug addiction support organisation promoting Family Inclusive Practice
www.kinatrust.org.nz
________________________________________The Couch
Ministry of Social Development website featuring an online poll for NZ informal carers
www.thecouch.org.nz
________________________________________The New Zealand/Aotearoa Family Therapy Network
Connecting everyone interested in family therapy or working with families.
www.nzaft.com
________________________________________Sports and Recreation New Zealand – the Activator
www.sparc.org.nz
________________________________________SANE Australia
Leading Australian mental health organisation
www.sane.org
________________________________________Mind UK
Leading UK mental health organisation
www.mind.org.uk
________________________________________World Fellowship for Schizophrenia and Allied Disorders
The only global grassroots organization dedicated to lightening the burden of schizophrenia and other serious mental illnesses for mental health service users and their families.
www.world-schizophrenia.org
________________________________________World Health Organisation/Mental Health
www.who.int/mental_health/en
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Mind and Body Learning and Development Ltd
An organisation providing training for the Certificate in Peer Support (Mental Health).
www.mindandbody.ac.nz

Film, DVD & Online Resources
CANVAS
OIL ON WATER — A FILM ABOUT SCHIZOPHRENIA
” TRUE LIFE — I HAVE SCHIZOPHRENIA” (MTV)

Paper needs to be double spaced APA format. Needs to be laid out in the following order:

Opening paragraph.

What age ranges does it affect? With STATS
What gender is more prone, if either, to disorder. With STATS
How common is it? With STATS

Signs and symptoms
Identify diagnosis methods
Identify treatment.

List drugs used. 3 minimum. List generic and brand name. Side effects. Advantages. Etc.

Needs 3 sources of MEDICAL resources.

More info is welcomed.

Writer needs to use proper English writing! I can not stress this enough. My last paper was so hard to understand I had to do it all over.