A5000747088- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Down syndrome and intellectual disability research
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- stochastic dynamics and bifurcation
- Disaster Response and Management
- Pharmacy and Medical Practices
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Delphi Technique in Research
University of Ulster
2000-2024
Queen's University Belfast
2006-2023
Little is known about the characteristics of people with intellectual disabilities (IDs) who misuse substances and how such problems impinge upon their well-being. The aim this paper to describe alcohol drugs affect health IDs.A questionnaire was forwarded all community ID teams mainstream addiction across Northern Ireland: 67 substance users IDs substantial substance-related were identified.Alcohol found be main misused, one-fifth also using a combination illicit and/or prescribed...
There is a dearth of research that has explored alcohol/drug use and misuse by people with intellectual disabilities. The aims the present study were twofold: (1) to examine insights 10 disabilities into reasons why they may alcohol or drugs, what impact this behaviour have on them; (2) explore services receive. Ten individuals who deemed be misusing alcohol/drugs purposively selected interviewed. One overarching theme for such was labelled as 'self-medicating against life's negative...
Over the 30 years of conflict, Northern Ireland escaped worst excess illegal drug trafficking and usage. However, recent ‘peace dividend’ has brought with it an unprecedented rise in availability use illicit drugs. With this, new problems pressures have been to bear on health service. The literature would suggest that users are loathed feared by care staff. Staff will also admit be lacking knowledge skills necessary for delivery appropriate support treatment this client group. Further,...
Over the 30 years of conflict, Northern Ireland escaped worst excesses illegal drug trafficking and usage. This was in large part due to 'policing' local community crime by paramilitaries. However, since first 'cease-fire' 1994 province has witnessed a dramatic unprecedented rise availability illicit drugs. increased reflects rising consumption these drugs province. The aim this study explore perceptions that sample health social care professionals' hold users Ireland. A survey methodology...
Frontline mental health, emergency, law enforcement, and social workers have faced unprecedented psychological distress in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of RCT (Randomized Controls Trial) study was investigate effectiveness a Group EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing) therapy (Group Traumatic Episode Protocol-GTEP) treatment Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Moral Injury. focus is an early intervention, group trauma treatment, delivered remotely as...
mcilrath c., keeney s., mckenna h. & mclaughlin d. (2010) Benchmarks for effective primary care‐based nursing services adults with depression: a Delphi study. Journal of Advanced Nursing 66 (2), 269–281. Abstract Title. Aim. This paper is report study conducted to identify and gain consensus on appropriate benchmarks depression. Background. Worldwide evidence suggests that between 5% 16% the population have diagnosis Most their care treatment takes place in care. In recent years, nurses,...
The aim of this study was to co-create an interview schedule exploring mental health recovery in collaboration with young adult service users.Service user involvement research has been increasingly recognized as providing a vital authentic insight into recovery. Engagement and users have facilitated the exploration inaccessible or under-investigated aspects lived experience recovery, not only directing trajectory research, but making it relevant their own contextual experience.A qualitative...
Resilience is considered a core capability for nurses in managing workplace challenges and adversity. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought care homes into the public consciousness; yet, little known about resilience of home attributes required to positively adapt job where pressure lies with individuals affect whole systems. To address this gap, an online survey was undertaken explore levels potential influencing factors sample Northern Ireland between January April 2022. included...
WHAT IS KNOWN ON THE SUBJECT?: The conceptual components of mental health recovery have been proposed, however, the barriers to their sustainability within context internal and external stressors require further exploration. Within emerging adult role, young people will experience personal challenges that directly impact understanding recovery, which be different from other age groups. PAPER ADDS TO EXISTING KNOWLEDGE?: Findings revealed is understood as an uncharted, timely process engaging...
Abstract We present a case report of an eighteen year old female patient presenting with psychological trauma related complaint. Part the manifestation complaint included acts self cutting over number years. Following two sessions Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing one authors (DM) her ceased. This is maintained at thirteen months follow up. conclude that may be effective treatment option in reducing repeat harm where traumatic events are noted to precursor deliberate harm.
Aim: This paper reports on the treatment and care experiences for heroin dependency in a Northern Ireland Healthcare Trust.Background: There is dearth of multi-dimensional perspectives background qualitative peer-reviewed literature. surprising given influence "consumer evaluation" service development.Method: Focus groups were undertaken with separate purposive samples ex/current users (n = 7), carers 4) professionals involved provision 4). Non-directive question schedules elicited...
Minimal research has explored the personal experience of burnout in doctors from any medical speciality. Consequently, we aimed to provide a relatable description and understanding this globally recognised problem. We employed an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) face-to-face interviews with seven general practitioners (GPs) Northern Ireland, having selected interviewees best able speak about burnout. sought understand how these GPs understood their experiences. Our...
This qualitative, exploratory study was designed to explore a sample of eight recently appointed dual diagnosis workers' (DDWs) perceptions their new role and function in Northern Ireland (NI). A semi‐structured interview used respondents were assured that anonymity/rights would be protected. All the narratives shown for approval prior going press. The transcripts analysed by using tried tested analytical framework. Seven key categories emerged from findings relating DDWs their:...
This study aimed to explore final-year mental health student nurses’ experiences of caring for the physical and wellbeing recovery patients. It examines what participants’ perceptions are they taught how prepared in university relation healthcare needs One-to-one semi-structured interviews with seven health-nursing students were conducted. The general consensus participants appeared be that there is a need more robust promotion activity around settings.