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Psychological MedicineThe Department of Psychological Medicine is one of the largest Departments in the School of Medicine and Health Sciences. Over the past decade it has grown from a staff of less than ten to over forty. The Department continues to be actively involved in the teaching of Psychological Medicine to medical students. The Department is also responsible for the academic programme for Christchurch’s successful psychiatric registrar training programme. In recent years, the Department has expanded into new teaching areas including postgraduate papers in mental health, mental health nursing, addictions, child and adolescent mental health, forensic mental health, eating disorders, psycho-oncology, primary care mental health and interpersonal psychotherapy. There are approximately 200 postgraduate and research students currently studying with the Department. The Department is also active in providing opportunities for students to complete a Master of Health Sciences degree by thesis, and a Doctor of Philosophy. Within the Department there are a number of very active, and internationally renowned research groups. Professor David Fergusson directs the Christchurch Health and Development Study. Associate Professor Annette Beautrais directs the Canterbury Suicide Project. Professor Doug Sellman directs the National Addiction Centre. Professor Peter Joyce directs the Mental Health Clinical Research Unit. The Mental Health Clinical Research Unit works closely with the Gene Structure and Function Laboratory, in the Department of Pathology, which is directed by Associate Professor Martin Kennedy. Other research areas in the Department include mental health nursing, psycho-oncology and mental disorders associated with dementia and Parkinson’s disease. The Department continues to have a very good working relationship with the Mental Health Division of the Canterbury District Health Board, and is proud to be affiliated with the best mental health service in New Zealand. The Department is located in Terrace House at 4 Oxford Terrace, directly across the road from the Christchurch Hospital and the main Christchurch School of Medicine building.
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