Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey: overview of methods and findings

Wells, J. Elisabeth; Browne, Mark A. Oakley; Scott, Kate M.; McGee, Magnus A.; Baxter, Joanne; Kokaua, Jesse

doi:10.1111/j.1440-1614.2006.01902.x

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“…The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (Oakley Browne et al, 2006;Wells et al, 2006b) provides an opportunity to investigate sequence violations in another large community sample in a country with suffi cient use of alcohol and drugs to detect violations. Comparison of the studies of drug use in these two countries (Degenhardt et al, 2007c;Wells et al, in press) shows similar lifetime use of alcohol (New Zealand = 94.6%, United States = 92.0%) and cannabis (New Zealand = 41.6%, United States = 42.7%) but much less use ever of cocaine in New Zealand (4.2%; United States = 16.4%).…”

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Violations of the Usual Sequence of Drug Initiation: Prevalence and Associations With the Development of Dependence in the New Zealand Mental Health Survey

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2008

J. Stud. Alcohol Drugs

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ABSTRACT. Objective: For 3 decades, studies have reported that the usual sequence of drug initiation is licit drugs, then cannabis, and then other illicit drugs. This article describes the prevalence of violations of this sequence, the predictors of violations, and the relationship between violations and the onset of alcohol or drug dependence. Method: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey is a nationally representative sample with 12,992 face-to-face interviews carried out in [2003][2004]. The response rate was 73.3%. The World Health Organization Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI 3.0) was used in the survey. Reports of the age at fi rst use were obtained for alcohol and drugs but not for smoking. Results: Violations of the usual sequence of drug initiation were uncommon in the population (2.6%). Use of other illicit drugs before cannabis was the main violation, found in 2.3% of alcohol users, 3.0% of cannabis users, 8.6% of cocaine users, and 16.7% of those who had used other illicit drugs. Use of other illicit drugs before cannabis was more predominant in younger cohorts and those with more early-onset internalizing disorders. Violations had little association with the development of dependence in users when other important predictors such as age at onset of use and the number of illicit drugs used were taken into account. Internalizing disorders and early-onset bipolar disorder also predicted dependence. Conclusions: In New Zealand, violations of the gateway sequence are not common and they are not markers of progression to dependence. (J. Stud Alcohol Drugs 69: [789][790][791][792][793][794][795] 2008)

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Violations of the Usual Sequence of Drug Initiation: Prevalence and Associations With the Development of Dependence in the New Zealand Mental Health Survey

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2008

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“…There were high rates of suicidal thoughts, which are much higher than the general adolescent population [16].However the rates of self-harm were comparable to the general population [16]. The rate of selfharm was higher for those patients admitted.…”

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Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Are there Identifi able Characteristics?

Crossen¹

2017

Ann Psychiatry Treatm

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Aim: Adolescents with eating disorders frequently present late for treatment or not at all. This study aimed to determine whether there were any identifying characteristics of adolescents with eating disorders that might assist health care professionals with earlier detection. A secondary aim was to determine whether there were any differences between adolescents who required inpatient treatment versus outpatient treatment only. Early identifi cation could allow treatment modifi cation aiming to avoid admission.Methods: A 4 year (October 2010-October 2014) retrospective chart review of all adolescents with an eating disorder seen at Tauranga Hospital was undertaken. Data was gathered on characteristics considered potentially associated with eating disorders.Results: A total of sixty three patients were seen. Ninety four percent of the patients were female and six percent male. Patients came from a variety of socioeconomic and ethnic groups. There was a high incidence of maternal eating disorder history (18%) and a high rate of suicidal thoughts (40%). There were no statistically signifi cant differences between inpatients and outpatients, except that inpatients had higher rates of self-harm. Conclusion:Female gender continues to be the most identifi able characteristic of adolescents with eating disorders but there are few other distinctive characteristics. Health care professionals therefore must consider the diagnosis possible in all situations rather than rely on the traditional stereotype.

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“…The prevalence of New Zealand mental health rates has been estimated from this survey (see Table 2). It was found that New Zealand exhibits some of the highest rates of mental health issues in the world (Wells, Browne, Scott, McGee, Baxter & Kokaua, 2006). In the 12 months before the survey, 8% had experienced a mood disorder (5.7% for a major depressive episode); 14.8% of the sample had experienced an anxiety disorder; and 3.5% had experienced a substance use disorder .…”

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“…The results of the current study show that recently separated parents in New Zealand have higher rates of depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation than the general population, partnered parents, or the single parents group. 6 The information on the prevalence rates for the general, partnered and single parent populations come from various papers developed from Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey (Beautrais, et al, 2006;Wells et al, 2006). …”

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The mental health and parenting practices of recently separated parents

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2012

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Te Rau Hinengaro: The New Zealand Mental Health Survey: overview of methods and findings

Abstract: Mental disorder is common in New Zealand. Many people with current disorder are not receiving treatment, even among those with serious disorder.

Cited by 120 publications

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Violations of the Usual Sequence of Drug Initiation: Prevalence and Associations With the Development of Dependence in the New Zealand Mental Health Survey

Violations of the Usual Sequence of Drug Initiation: Prevalence and Associations With the Development of Dependence in the New Zealand Mental Health Survey

Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Are there Identifi able Characteristics?

The mental health and parenting practices of recently separated parents

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