The good news, says Dr. Abbass, is that studies have shown that intensive short-term dynamic psychotherapy reduces both medical and hospital costs dramatically. Treatment, consisting of an average of seven talk sessions with a psychotherapist, costs about $500, but results in a $12,700 reduction in hospital costs and doctors’ visits,Continue Reading
Busting the myths about #OCD with the SANE Help Centre. #mentalhealth #mentalillness #Mythbuster https://t.co/VtGMBV44Yt — SANE Australia (@SANEAustralia) February 22, 2017 While obsessions and compulsions about orderliness and cleanliness are common in OCD, there are many other ways people can experience OCD, and the reason is more consequential than justContinue Reading
We welcome the Governments new migrant worker recruitment stand-down periods for employers who breach employment law https://t.co/e0aeEp4MQa pic.twitter.com/OFF2iaCQQW – NZ Human Rights (@NZHumanRights) February 22, 2017 The Humans Rights Commission has today welcomed the Government’s introduction of migrant worker recruitment stand-down periods for employers who breach immigration and employment law.Continue Reading
http://sobserver.ws/en/14_12_2016/local/15400/I-am-sick-of-being-sick-and-hurting-others!.htm I am sick of feeling stuck with no way out! The catalyst for change came when I saw my excessive drinking, abusive behavior, infidelity, lack of motivation and depression for what it is – unfinished business. I sabotaged my marriage. I blamed other people for my inappropriate behavior. AndContinue Reading
Poisoning, trampolines, motorcycles and transport – all covered in this week’s child injury research alert https://t.co/fuZJOdhOhG pic.twitter.com/wDS8bD2NdK — Safekids Aotearoa (@safekidsnz) February 20, 2017Continue Reading
https://psychcentral.com/news/2016/10/13/childhood-adversity-linked-to-bipolar-disorder/111089.html A new U.K. review of more than 30 years of research on bipolar disorder found that people with the condition are more than twice as likely to have suffered emotional, physical, or sexual abuse as children than the general population. University of Manchester researchers identified 19 studies from hundredsContinue Reading
Family First NZ is concerned that the government may be turning a ‘blind eye’ to polygamous marriages in New Zealand when assessing entitlements to welfare support. The issue has come to light with a recent serious domestic violence case where the offender is legally married to the victim, with whomContinue Reading
