New Zealand Mental Health Indusry

Question 1

Who characterised the evolution of the mental health system in New Zealand as a series of waves?

Answer 1

Sir Mason Durie.

Question 2

What did Sir Mason Durie characterise the evolution of the mental health system in New Zealand as?

Answer 2

A series of waves.

Question 3

Where were people with mental illness treated during the first wave of the evolution of the New Zealand health system?

Answer 3

In large psychiatric institutions away from the sight of the community, with psychiatry having unquestioned authority.

Question 4

How long did the first wave of the evolution of the New Zealand health system last for?

Answer 4

Over 100 years.

Question 5

What were the 2 key features of the second wave of the New Zealand mental health system?

Answer 5

Deinstitutionalisation and the closure of the large psychiatric hospitals.

Question 6

What was the problem with the second wave of the New Zealand mental health system?

Answer 6

Placement of the mentally ill in a society used to their being out of sight and out of mind and now placed in a society largely unprepared and apprehensive.

Question 7

What eventuated from the turmoil of the second wave of the New Zealand mental health system?

Answer 7

The evolution of the third wave of mental health services.

Question 8

Does the third wave represent the existing model of mental health services?

Answer 8

Yes

Question 9

What wave represents the existing model of mental health services?

Answer 9

The third wave.

Question 10

What is the emerging literature now shifting away from with respects to mental health?

Answer 10

The traditional paradigm of mental disorders.

Question 11

What paradigm is the emerging literature shifting to with respects to mental health?

Answer 11

One of wellness that is maintained throughout the lifespan.

Question 12

What did the third wave of the New Zealand mental health system see developed?

Answer 12

Community mental health services.

Question 13

Community mental health services were developed as part of what wave in the New Zealand mental health system?

Answer 13

The third wave

Question 14

When was the third wave of the New Zealand mental health system principally?

Answer 14

The mid 1990s to early 2000s.

Question 15

When were community health services largely developed in New Zealand?

Answer 15

The mid 1990s to early 2000s.

Question 16

Under the third wave how were people with moderate to severe mental health disorders managed?

Answer 16

Through the primary health care services.

Question 17

For people with moderate to severe mental health disorders who did primary health care services liaise with?

Answer 17

Specialist mental health service.

Question 18

Under the third wave how were people with moderate to mild mental health problems managed?

Answer 18

Informal support, counselling, and social support services.

Question 19

Where is primary health care found?

Answer 19

In the community for people making an initial approach to a medical practitioner or clinic for advice or treatment.

Question 20

Where has been the biggest growth in demand for mental health services since 2008 in New Zealand?

Answer 20

From those with mild to moderate mental health needs (Coleman, 2017)