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Indigenous peoples experience well documented health inequities compared to majority ethnic groups. More research into serious conditions like Bipolar Disorder (BD) is needed. A systematic review of published original research involving Indigenous peoples with BD was completed to identify areas of consistency, contradiction and gaps in available literature. Searches identified 396 studies, 25 met inclusion criteria. Six countries including New Zealand were represented. Studies commonly reported small numbers of Indigenous participants, for whom results were often incomplete. The design, population, and methods were also diverse, limiting the review synthesis. The only consistent finding in studies of similar methods suggested BD prevalence may be greater in Indigenous communities. Future research must be designed to inform knowledge about Indigenous peoples with BD, to identify their needs and experiences, and address any factors maintaining health inequities. Keywords: Bipolar Disorder, Systematic Review, Indigenous Populations, Introduction Recent publications identify pervasive inequities and barriers affecting the health of Indigenous peoples when compared to majority ethnic groups (Anderson et al., 2016; UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, [...]

This paper documents a joint initiative of clinical practice educators from four tertiary institutions and their engagement in the design and development of a proposed Hauora Maori Clinical Guide for Psychologists, which outlines how to apply the Hui Process and Meihana Model to applied psychology. It describes the ability for this proposed Hauora Maori Clinical Guide for Psychologists to assist clinicians, professional psychology training programmes and institutions in meeting the expectations of the Health Practitioners Act and The New Zealand Psychologists Board's (NZPB) Standards and Procedures document. It presents how this proposed guide can support the implementation of clinical and cultural competence and the Code of Ethics for Psychologists Working in New Zealand. It also provides an opportunity for the psychology profession to demonstrate responsivity to Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. Keywords: Maori, clinical assessment, clinical practice, formulation, Background Maori mental health inequities are well documented (Baxter, Kingi, Tapsell, Durie, & McGee, 2006; Baxter, Kokaua, Wells, McGee, & Oakley Browne, 2006a; Harris, Tobias, Jeffreys, Waldegrave, Karlsen, & Nazroo, [...]

The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test (PPVT-III) is a test which is currently used in New Zealand both clinically and in research to measure receptive vocabulary skills (Phillips, McNaughton, & MacDonald, 2004; Reese & Read, 2000; Stockman, 2000). This research investigated issues of cultural bias by comparing PPVT-III scores obtained by 46 Maori children from three different age groups (5-11 years) with scores from the standardisation sample. Results revealed that the PPVT-III appeared to be suitable for use with Maori as a receptive vocabulary measure, although a number of suggestions were made as to ways in which the administration and interpretation of PPVT-III test scores could be adjusted when working with Maori in order to minimise the impact of cultural bias. Additional research is required to establish whether changes to potentially culturally biased items may improve the validity of the PPVT-III for use with Maori., Issues of cultural bias in psychometric assessment have been widely debated in the research literature, with a range of views arising as to the ways in which cultural differences might [...]

In 1984 Mason Durie documented a framework for understanding Maori health, Te Whare Tapa Wha, which has subsequently become embedded in Maori health policy. In addition, the adoption of this [...]

Although Maori, like other indigenous populations, have been identified as being disproportionately at risk of gambling related problems, there has been limited progress with strategies to address issues in this [...]