MindWise

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Community based support - mental health

Regions

Canterbury

Age Groups

Adult

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services

Referral Process

We invite referrals for the programme, however, candidates will likely be placed on a waiting list and contacted prior to a subsequent group for a screening appointment to ensure mutually a good fit. 

Eligibility Criteria

The programme is aimed at those who:

• Struggle with unstable emotional reactions
• Struggle to maintain relationships
• Have symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) but may not meet diagnostic criteria
• Experience mild to moderate self-harm
• Are aged 18 years and above
• Do not meet criteria for the CDHB Mindsight programme
• Able to commit to 12 x weekly evening group sessions with minimal absence
• Willing to work on weekly reflection between sessions
• Willing to participate in programme evaluation process

Please see here for referral forms and more information.

Description

MindWise was established in 2016 as a joint initiative pilot programme by Stepping Stone Trust and the MindSight programme of the CDHB Adult Specialist Mental Health Service to help people in the community with problems related to emotional dysregulation and self-harm, which were not severe enough to meet criteria for the MindSight programme, but who still required targeted intervention.

MindWise is a 12-week programme which uses a Mentalisation-Based Psychoeducational Group Therapy approach and provides participants with information and tools to grow the ability to understand and use the intelligence of emotions. Research data collected from participants during the pilot groups demonstrated a significant reduction in self-harm behaviour according to the self-harm index, and all of the participants reported that the material presented in the programme was useful in meeting their needs. The project was a nominee at the 2016 Canterbury Health System Quality Improvement and Innovation

• MindWise Brochure (PDF, 505.7 KB)
  2017 version

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