Browsing by Author "Mullen, Richard"
Now showing items 1-7 of 7
-
Community Treatment Orders for People with Serious Mental Illness: A New Zealand Study
Gibbs, Anita; Dawson, John; Mullen, RichardNew Zealand legislation allows for the involuntary outpatient treatment of people with serious mental illness. This study examines the views of service users, family members and mental health professionals (MHPs) about the ... -
Dilemmas for clinicians in use of Community Treatment Orders
Mullen, Richard; Dawson, John; Gibbs, AnitaClinicians who treat patients using Community Treatment Orders (CTOs) face many potential dilemmas in their relations with involuntary outpatients and the exercise of their powers. We compare the dilemmas identified in the ... -
The effect of recent adverse events and psychotic symptomatology among people with schizophrenia
Gale, Christopher; Mullen, Richard; Patterson, Tess; Gray, AndrewThere have been considerable investigations in recent years of the correlation of early life event interactions, with psychotic symptomatology, with suggestions of causal links.. However, most of these investigations do ... -
Family Perspective on Community Treatment Orders: A New Zealand Study
Mullen, Richard; Gibbs, Anita; Dawson, JohnBackground: People with serious mental disorders typically live with family members. Despite increasing interest in compulsory community treatment for such patients, the experience and views of their family members have ... -
How Mental Health Clinicians View Community Treatment Orders: A National New Zealand Survey
Romans, Sarah; Dawson, John; Mullen, Richard; Gibbs, AnitaObjective: To determine New Zealand mental health clinicians' views about community treatment orders, indications for their use, their benefits, problems and impact on patients and therapeutic relationships. Method: A ... -
How patients in New Zealand view community treatment orders
Gibbs, Anita; Dawson, John; Ansley, Chris; Mullen, RichardBackground: New Zealand operates a well-embedded community treatment order scheme for patients with serious mental disorders. A similar scheme may be enacted for England and Wales. Aim: To explore the views of patients ... -
Maori Experience of Community Treatment Orders in Otago, New Zealand
Gibbs, Anita; Dawson, John; Forsyth, Hine; Mullen, Richard; Te Oranga Tonu Tanga (Maori Mental Health Team)Objective: To consider the impact of community treatment orders (CommTOs) on Maori patients and their whanau (extended family) and the associated views of mental health professionals. Method: As a distinct aspect of a ...