Lignes directrices relatives à la planification et à la prestation de services complets en santé mentale pour les aînés Canadiens
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Paper
Online
Author:
Penny MacCourt
Kimberley Wilson
Marie-France Tourigny-Rivard
Presents a model for a comprehensive, integrated mental health service system for older Canadians, as well as service benchmarks to provide concrete reference points for planning purposes. The model and benchmarks are considered within the context of guiding values and principles important to Canadian seniors, as well as key concepts such as mental health prevention, promotion, and recovery. Intended to support policy makers, service planners, and advocacy organizations working to ensure that older Canadians (both those living with a mental health problem or illness and those at risk of developing one) receive the range of supports they need.
Presents a manual to help therapists/counsellors create an environment where lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, two-spirit, intersex, and queer (LGBTTTIQ) clients feel comfortable identifying themselves as such.
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
Centres of Excellence for Womens Health (CEWH)
Media Type:
Online
Author:
Amy Salmon
Nancy Poole
Marina Morrow
Lorraine Greaves
Richard Ingram
Ann Pederson
Examines factors across the lifespan that demonstrate why an examination of sex differences and gender influences is crucial to any policy work in mental health and substance use.
Provides a systematic review of the experimental literature in order to identify better practices in collaborative mental health care in the primary care setting.
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Research Bulletins (CEWHRB)
Media Type:
Online
Paper
Author:
Marina Morrow
Jules Smith
Ann Pederson
Lupin Battersby
Alain Lesage
Discusses how deinstitutionalization affects men and women differently and what kind of unique needs arise when people are relocated to new communities.
British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health (BCCEWH)
Centres of Excellence for Women's Health Research Bulletins (CEWHRB)
Media Type:
Online
Paper
Author:
Nancy Poole
Discusses integrated and women-centred approaches to treatment and support for women who experience mental health, trauma-related and substance use problems.