A5024496224- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Family Support in Illness
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Social Policy and Reform Studies
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Systemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases
- School Health and Nursing Education
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Sleep and Wakefulness Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Online and Blended Learning
Alfred Health
2023-2024
University of Birmingham
2021-2024
Age UK
2024
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
2010-2023
Lancaster University
2004-2022
Furness College
2022
Newcastle University
2022
University of Bristol
2022
The University of Sydney
2021
Knowledge Foundation
2021
This paper reports on findings from qualitative research conducted in the UK that sought to explore connections between sexual identities and self‐destructive behaviours young people. International evidence demonstrates there are elevated rates of suicide alcohol abuse amongst lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) youth. Rarely included this body investigations into LGBT people's views experiences behaviours. Data interviews focus groups with participants suggest a strong link homophobia...
The research presented in this paper set out to explore the cultural context of youth suicide and more specifically any connections between sexual identity self-destructive behaviour, light international evidence about disproportionate risk suicidal thoughts attempts lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) young people. empirical basis for is qualitative that was carried North West England South Wales. Focus groups interviews were conducted with a total 69 people, purposive sample reflect...
Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer transgender have elevated rates of suicidality. Despite the increased risk, there is a paucity research on help-seeking We report UK sequential exploratory, two-stage, mixed-method study. Stage 1 involved 29 online face-to-face semi-structured interviews with youth aged 16–25 years old. 2 utilised an questionnaire employing community-based sampling strategy (n = 789). Results indicated that participants only asked for help when...
Abstract This paper draws on a systematic review of qualitative research to explore the resilient mothering practices that young, British, working-class mothers employ care for their children. The synthesis studies UK under age 20 demonstrates how young women must mother in impoverished circumstances, at same time as being discursively positioned outside boundaries 'normal' motherhood. Consequently, they utilize only two resources which may have access: families and own personal capacities....
Qualitative research is ambiguously placed as a source of evidence for policy. It provides way accessing the experiences and perspectives those targeted by welfare interventions, yet it routinely excluded from reviews undertaken to inform these interventions. The article explores what qualitative – mapped synthesised through systematic review can contribute Taking teenage motherhood case study, juxtaposes conclusions quantitative with themes emerging studies mothers’ lives. highlights how...
The safety and effectiveness of the MitraClip device (Abbott Vascular, Menlo Park, CA) is being evaluated in Endovascular Valve Edge-to-Edge Repair Study (EVEREST) clinical studies. healing response after implantation has not previously been characterized humans.A total 67 explanted devices (implantation duration, 1 to 1878 days) from 50 patients were submitted for histological evaluation. Explants analyzed 4 intervals: acute (≤30 days; n=7), subacute (31 90 n=23), chronic (91 300 n=18),...
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth have a higher risk of suicidality self-harm than heterosexual populations but little is known about the underlying mechanisms. We aimed to investigate social determinants this mental health inequality.A two-stage sequential mixed method study was conducted. Firstly, 29 semi-structured interviews with LGBT (aged 13-25 years old) were completed. Data analysed thematically. Stage 2 involved self-completed questionnaire employing an online...
International evidence suggests that young people are less likely to seek help for mental health problems in comparison with adults. This study focused on lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans who a population group an elevated risk of suicide self-harm, little is known about their help-seeking behaviour. Utilising qualitative virtual methods, youth web-based discussions seeking suicidal feelings self-harming were investigated. Findings from thematic analysis indicate these wanted assistance but...
This scoping review of UK evidence aimed to describe what is known about Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans (LGBT+) health inequalities in relation cancer, mental health, palliative care inform research, policy public interventions. Using a methodology, we identified studies from database searches, citation tracking, expert consultation. The in/exclusion criteria was based on the PICOS framework. data were charted then summarised map theoretical approaches main types identify knowledge gaps....
This article examines the ways in which psychological health of women may be influenced by workplace sexual identity performances and social class positioning. It draws on UK research through in-depth interviews with 24 who self-defined as mainly lesbian and/or gay. The demonstrates that, for study, at work involved negotiating employment settings that render heterosexuality compulsory thus lesbian/gay a risk. As result, engaged risk-assessment strategies were psychologically demanding....
Research shows clear links between lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth deliberate self-harm (DSH), but there is a lack of research investigating the social context young LGBT people’s lives helping to explain higher DSH risk. In this article, we report on small-scale methodological study intended test feasibility online qualitative interviews for people, sexual gender identity, emotional distress. There are many dilemmas arising from researching such sensitive issues with...
This article addresses inequalities and injustices arising at the intersection of class sexuality. Recent legislation has enshrined sexual diversity within UK creating possibility for lesbian, gay, bisexual transgender (LGBT) people to lead legitimated lives. The experience living this new liberal framework is likely be mediated by social class. Drawing on two empirical studies utilizing Bourdieu’s conceptualization class, queer theory, I highlight, using example young LGBT people’s...
This study explores the association between lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) status and self-harm in UK higher education students. There is currently limited data on this association, role psychological variables have potentially explaining link, We examine whether LGB associated with (both non-suicidal self-injury [NSSI] suicide attempts [SA]), 4 (depression, anxiety, belongingness, self-esteem) mediate association. A cross-sectional survey was used. university students (n = 707) completed an...
This study investigates self-harm among young lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) people. Using qualitative virtual methods, we examined online forums to explore LGBT people’s cybertalk about emotional distress self-harming. We investigated how youth explained the relationship between sexuality gender. found that may articulate contradictory, ambiguous, multiple accounts of but there were three strong explanations: (a) was because homophobia transphobia; (b) due self-hatred, fear,...
Conflict with the family about sexual orientation and gender diversity is a key risk factor associated poor mental health in youth populations. Findings presented here derive from UK study that employed an interdisciplinary critical approach de-pathologised emotional distress conceptualised families as social affective units are created through everyday practices. Our aim was to explore how relationships foster, maintain or harm well-being of LGBTQ+ youth. Data were generated exploratory...