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		<title>Forensic Psychiatric Services</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2011/09/resources/forensic-psychiatric-services/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:58:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A 2011 booklet for families to explain BC's forensic psychiatry services.]]></description>
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		<title>Benefits of &#8216;Extended Leave&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:46:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Provisions for Extended Leave exist under the BC Mental Health Act. These provisions are used regularly and successfully in certain regions of the province.
Broad Criteria for Use of Extended Leave
For patients who:

Have a diagnosed severe and persistent mental illness
Lack insight due to the nature of their illness, and are unable to voluntarily seek or comply [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Strengthening Families Together Video Series</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2009/12/resources/family-friends/strengthening-families-together-video-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 01:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This video series was produced by the Schizophrenia Society of Ontario, based on the Schizophrenia Society of Canada&#8217;s Strengthening Families Together program. While some information is Ontario specific, most is very applicable and useful to British Columbians. For more information on in-person local Strengthening Families Together courses, please see this program page
Episode 1: What is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia Medication Update June 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/resources/downloads/schizophrenia-medication-update-june-2009/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2009/08/resources/downloads/schizophrenia-medication-update-june-2009/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:31:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Below is newest medication update, showing which medications are approved in which provinces. Please note that Abilify (aripiprazole) has been added as it has received a Notice of Compliance from Health Canada. Abilify is a relatively new antipsychotic that&#8217;s been available in the U.S. for a couple of years, but until recently the makers hadn&#8217;t [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia in Canada &#8211; A National Report</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/advocacy/schizophrenia-in-canada-a-national-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2009/03/advocacy/schizophrenia-in-canada-a-national-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 18:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Advocacy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[access to treatment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[discrimination]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia Society of Canada]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This report describes what schizophrenia is, how people with schizophrenia are discriminated against and how the lack of access to proper care impedes their recovery. Research for the report found that government funding for mental health care varies across the country; wait times for treatment of mental illness are much higher than what is considered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How do I get help for my loved one?</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/how-do-i-get-help-for-my-loved-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/how-do-i-get-help-for-my-loved-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:33:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family & Friends]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Psychosis]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Click here for information and tips for family members on how to get help for your loved one.]]></description>
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		<title>Where do I get help for my loved one?</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/where-do-i-get-help-for-my-loved-one/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/where-do-i-get-help-for-my-loved-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jul 2008 00:28:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re trying to get help for a loved one with schizophrenia, psychosis or another serious mental illness, the BC Schizophrenia Society can help. <a href="http://wp.me/p5rkU-aj">Click here for more information</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia / Psychosis Early Warning Signs</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/early-warning-signs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2008/07/resources/early-warning-signs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 23:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This list of warning signs was developed by people whose relatives have schizophrenia or other serious mental illness. Many behaviours are within the range of normal responses to situations. Yet family members sense—even when symptoms are mild—that behaviour is “unusual”; that the person is “not the same”.]]></description>
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		<title>Basic Facts About Schizophrenia</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/resources/family-friends/basic-facts-about-schizophrenia-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2008/02/resources/family-friends/basic-facts-about-schizophrenia-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 00:13:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mind Foundation</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BCSS Kelowna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Printable Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This 40-page booklet contains the most frequently asked questions about schizophrenia.]]></description>
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		<title>Cognitive Deficits in Schizophrenia &#8211; Fact Sheet</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/resources/health-professionals/professional-development/neurocognitive-testing-of-patients-with-schizophrenia-why/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/resources/health-professionals/professional-development/neurocognitive-testing-of-patients-with-schizophrenia-why/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:52:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Printable Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Professional Development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Dr Merete  argues that: Neurocognitive deficits are a core feature of schizophrenia, affecting 94% of patients.  Cognitive deficits are probably the most important factor for poor outcome in people with the illness.  Cognitive testing would be of great benefit to patients, clinicians, families and other caregivers.]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia Facts</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/resources/downloads/schizophrenia-fact-sheet/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2007/09/resources/downloads/schizophrenia-fact-sheet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Sep 2007 20:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SCHIZOPHRENIA  It's not what you think
]]></description>
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		<title>Schizophrenia: The Basics</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/resources/family-friends/schizophrenia-the-basics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/resources/family-friends/schizophrenia-the-basics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jun 2007 20:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children & Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Educators]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.bcss.org/2007/06/04/schizophrenia-the-basics/</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The basic facts about schizophrenia]]></description>
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		<title>Crisis coping for familes</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2006/05/resources/family-friends/family-coping-with-a-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2006/05/resources/family-friends/family-coping-with-a-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 May 2006 15:08:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[BCSS Tri-Cities/Ridge Meadows - Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This fact sheet helps families recognize a crisis situation and offers suggestions on how to deal with a crisis.]]></description>
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		<title>Caring as a Family</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2006/05/resources/family-friends/caring-as-a-family/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2006/05/resources/family-friends/caring-as-a-family/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 May 2006 21:23:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Alphabetical List of Resources]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Children & Youth]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family & Friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Schizophrenia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family members of a person with a mental illness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Mental Health]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A fact sheet that offers suggestions for family members living with schizophrenia.]]></description>
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		<title>Understanding Symptoms</title>
		<link>http://www.bcss.org/2005/06/resources/family-friends/understanding-symptoms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.bcss.org/2005/06/resources/family-friends/understanding-symptoms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2005 21:30:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BCSS Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Family & Friends]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A booklet from the Discover the Facts booklet series]]></description>
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