Mental Health

Catching up on the weekend

AROUND 1500 pharmacists will be able to do three free courses thanks to $100,000 funding from Te Whatu Ora.

This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults

Health minister Shane Reti appears to be distancing himself from fallout arising from a Ministry of Health proposal to axe the Suicide Prevention Office

Mental health pharmacist Keith Crump is retiring after 50 years of work in the field. He talks to Natasha Jojoa Burling about trying to make a difference 

The pandemic might be over but the psychological scars it left are deep and still raw, especially for front-line health workers who have faced unrelenting stress. Paulette Crowley talks to clinical neuropsychologist Louise Cowpertwait about recovering from traumatic events with a growth mindset

Trauma-informed care is a framework that recognises the need to have a complete picture of a patient’s life to provide them with effective healthcare. It begins with an awareness of what trauma is and how it affects health and wellbeing. Here, Anna Elders challenges you to purposefully focus on the discovery, validation and support of trauma in your patients

The pandemic might be over but the psychological scars it left are deep and still raw, especially for front-line health workers who have faced unrelenting stress. Paulette Crowley talks to clinical neuropsychologist Louise Cowpertwait about recovering from traumatic events with a growth mindset

An Auckland pharmacy has become the first in the country to be involved in a pilot campaign to ensure people with mental health and addiction challenges get the medical help they need, without discrimination

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision