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Nursing and caring for individuals with mental health problems (2021)
Book Chapter
Burns, E., Street, E., Allen, S., & Bluff, L. (2021). Nursing and caring for individuals with mental health problems. In A. Chadwick, & N. Murphy (Eds.), Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care (43-62). Lantern

Mental Health in adulthood (2021)
Book Chapter
McGlynn, L., Murphy, N., & Allen, S. (2021). Mental Health in adulthood. In A. Chadwick, & N. Murphy (Eds.), Mental Health : a non-specialist introduction for nursing and health care (83-99). Lantern

An initial evaluation of the suicide prevention education resource : research report (2019)
Report
Allen, S. (2019). An initial evaluation of the suicide prevention education resource : research report

This evaluation was carried out by Dr Shelly Allen, The University of Salford, Garth Haley and Nicky Davidson, Hyperfine Media Ltd on behalf of Public Health England North West and Health Education England North West who funded this initial evaluatio... Read More about An initial evaluation of the suicide prevention education resource : research report.

Culture and mental health (2017)
Book Chapter
Allen, S., & Sharples, N. (2018). Culture and mental health. In K. Holland (Ed.), Cultural Awareness in Nursing & Health Care : an introductory text (3rd edition) (165-190). New York: Routledge. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315381992

This chapter focuses on the following issues: concepts of normality and abnormality, transcultural psychiatry; culture-bound syndromes; cultural competency skills for mental health practitioners; culture in care and treatment; intercultural communica... Read More about Culture and mental health.

Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm (2015)
Journal Article
Foster, C., Birch, L., Allen, S., & Rayner, G. (2015). Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm. Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice, 10(4), 268-280. https://doi.org/10.1108/JMHTEP-05-2014-0011

Purpose: This paper outlines a United Kingdom based interdisciplinary workforce development project that had the aim of improving service delivery for children and young people who self-harm or are feeling suicidal. Approach: This innovative prac... Read More about Enabling practitioners working with young people who self-harm.

Self harm and suicide amongst children & young people in Knowsley : a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group (2014)
Presentation / Conference
with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group. Presented at NET2014 25th International Networking for Healthcare Education Conference, Churchill College, cambridge UK

This theme paper demonstrates an innovative project that aimed to enhance knowledge, awareness and expertise around self-harm. Academic and Clinical staff at the University of Salford, United Kingdom were commissioned to work collaboratively with Kno... Read More about Self harm and suicide amongst children & young people in Knowsley : a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley Council & Knowsley Clinical Commissioning Group.

Stories of self harm : a critical approach to the existing evidence base and the proposal of alternative perspectives (2009)
Thesis
Allen, S. Stories of self harm : a critical approach to the existing evidence base and the proposal of alternative perspectives. (Thesis). University of Salford

The initial aim of the study was to consider the health promoting and survival function of self harm. However, this evolved and became increasingly concerned with the storied lives of people who self harm and in challenging dominant discourses that... Read More about Stories of self harm : a critical approach to the existing evidence base and the proposal of alternative perspectives.

Self-harm and the words that bind: a critique of common perspectives (2007)
Journal Article
common perspectives. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14, 172-178. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2850.2007.01060.x

The issue of self-harm is not only a widespread phenomenon but also a challenging one. Nurses in particular are faced with this challenge, as they tend to be the primary professional group when working with people who self-harm within health servic... Read More about Self-harm and the words that bind: a critique of common perspectives.

Countertransference and self-injury: a cognitive behavioural cycle (2005)
Journal Article
Rayner, G., Allen, S., & Johnson, M. (2005). Countertransference and self-injury: a cognitive behavioural cycle. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 50(1), 12-19

Countertransference and self-injury: a cognitive behavioural cycle Aim. This paper discusses the emotional, cognitive and behavioural effects of selfinjury on nurses as helpers, and shows the usefulness of a cycle that can affect care provision fo... Read More about Countertransference and self-injury: a cognitive behavioural cycle.

Suicide/self harm (2001)
Book Chapter
Allen, S., & Beasley, S. (2001). Suicide/self harm. In N. McClelland, M. Humphreys, L. Conlon, & T. Hillis (Eds.), Forensic Nursing and Mental Disorder. Butterworth-Heinemann

Self harm and suicide amongst children and young people in Knowsley a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley council and Knowsley clinical Commissioning Group
Report
Foster, C., Allen, S., & Rayner, G. Self harm and suicide amongst children and young people in Knowsley a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley council and Knowsley clinical Commissioning Group

This executive summary provides an overview of the findings of the comprehensive practice orientated literature review undertaken by the Knowsley Self Harm and Suicide Amongst Young People workforce project team at the University of Salford. The em... Read More about Self harm and suicide amongst children and young people in Knowsley a collaborative workforce development project in partnership with Knowsley council and Knowsley clinical Commissioning Group.