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Blog description: Chris Laming is a social worker and the founding coordinator of the SHED (Self-Help Ending Domestics) Project. He has also completed research examining constructivist approaches...

Blog description: Key points:

Early intervention in psychosis services are well articulated and have a developing evidence base

We are coming to understanding both their strengths and limitations

Males with social difficulties predating the first onset of psychosis are among those who are not responding well to early psychosis services and deserve renewed attention in research and service planning

In terms of managing risk of harm to self and other, it is important to determine whether antisocial behaviour predating psychosis onset is a risk factor for psychosis or a characteristic of the prodromal period. That is, is violence risk part of the illness or is it a separate and largely independent risk factor? Max argues that antisocial behaviour predating FEP acts as a risk factor for acting on positive symptoms such as command hallucinations.

Blog description: Professor Richie Poulton is the Director of the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Health and Development Research Unit, which conducts the Dunedin Longitudinal Study. He is also the Chief Science Advisor to the Ministry of Social Development in New Zealand. In this talk he gave information on the Dunedin Longitudinal Study relevant to men's mental health.

Blog description: How can we engage young people, especially young men, in the prevention of mental ill health?

How do we transition the talk into action?

Blog description: Jane Pirkis discussed the issue of depression and suicidal thoughts and behaviours in males.

Blog description: Emergency departments are becoming the focus of psychiatric interventions more than ever before. Talking from his role as a Service Manager at St Vincent's Hospital, Beaver Hudson raises the following questions: are emergency departments sufficiently equipped to treat these cases; do young males need to be brought into emergency departments; and are we relying too much on risk assessments in emergency departments?

Blog description: Adjunct Professor Mick Adams is a descendent of the Yadhiagana people of Cape York Peninsula in Queensland, having traditional family ties with the Gringji people of Central Western Northern Territory and extended family relationship with the people of the Torres Straits, Warlpiri (Yuendumu), and East Arnhem Land (Gurrumaru) communities.

Blog description: We believe that achievements in mental health services are something to be acknowledged and celebrated and would encourage you to consider entering your service or program. There are a few entry requirements, so please do continue to find out whether your program or service is eligible. Submit your application today!

Blog description: TheMHS would like to offer our congratulations to Prof Maree Teesson for winning the 2014 Eureka Prize for Outstanding Mentor of Young Researchers last week.