A5082199636- Workplace Violence and Bullying
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Intimate Partner and Family Violence
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Disaster Response and Management
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Occupational Health and Safety Research
- Elder Abuse and Neglect
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Neuroscience of respiration and sleep
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Sex work and related issues
- Workplace Health and Well-being
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
University of Birmingham
2017-2024
Institute of Mental Health
2024
Birmingham Dental Hospital
2022
University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust
2022
Northumbria University
2022
St Andrew's Healthcare
2015-2020
Manchester Metropolitan University
2020
University of Northampton
2014-2018
Northampton Community College
2014
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
2012
To determine any change in referral patterns and outcomes children (0-18) referred for child protection medical examination (CPME) during the COVID-19 pandemic compared with previous years.Retrospective observational study, analysing routinely collected clinical data from CPME reports a rapid response to lockdown.Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides all routine Birmingham, England, population 1.1 million including 288 000 children.Children aged under 18 years attending...
De-escalation is an important tool for preventing aggression in inpatient settings but definitions vary and there no clear practice guideline. We aimed to identify how clinical staff define conceptualize de-escalation, which de-escalation interventions they would use aggressive scenarios, their beliefs about the efficacy of interventions. A questionnaire survey (n = 72) was conducted using open closed questions; additionally, vignettes describing conflict events were presented participants...
Objective: The individual recovery outcomes counter is a 12-item personal self-assessment tool for adults with mental health problems. Although widely used across Scotland, limited research into its psychometric properties has been conducted. We tested its' measurement to ascertain the suitability of continued use in present form.Materials and methods: Anonymised data from assessments 1743 using services Scotland were subject tests based on principles Rasch theory, principal components...
Abstract This paper describes an audit of prevention and management violence aggression care plans incident reporting forms which aimed to: (i) report the compliance rate completion plans; (ii) identify extent to patients contribute agree with their plan; (iii) describe de‐escalation methods documented in (iv) ascertain described plan are recorded as having been attempted event incident. Care were examined for all men's women's mental health pathways who involved aggressive incidents between...
Abstract Aims To explore hospital staff experiences and perceptions of patient‐perpetrated violence. Design Descriptive qualitative study. Methods Twelve semi‐structured interviews (June–August 2022) were held with a diverse sample nurses, doctors, allied health professionals, security non‐clinical manager. The framework approach was used to organise analyse data, using Attribution Theory as theoretical lens. Results Three themes identified: violence (un)predictable, (un)preventable the...
Patients exhibiting challenging behaviour, which includes any non-verbal, verbal or physical is a significant issue in healthcare settings. Preventing such behaviour and the harm it can cause important for organisations individuals, involves following public health model comprised of three tiers: primary, secondary tertiary prevention. Primary prevention aims to reduce risk occurring first instance; reducing associated with imminent its potential escalation; focuses on minimising emotional...
Abstract Objectives To determine any change in referral patterns and outcomes children (0-18) referred for child protection medical examination (CPME) during the covid-19 pandemic compared to previous years. Design Retrospective observational study, analysing routinely collected clinical data from CPME reports a rapid response lockdown. Setting Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust, which provides all routine Birmingham, England, population 1.1 million including 288,000 children....