All Outputs (4)

An exploration of the lived experiences of people who self-harm in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana (2021)
Thesis
in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana. (Thesis). University of Salford

Background An increasing number of people who Self-Harm (SH) are being treated in mental health hospitals globally and it is now considered a major health problem. Incidence of SH are common in secure hospitals with those who use SH being highly dep... Read More about An exploration of the lived experiences of people who self-harm in two secure/locked mental health hospitals in Ghana.

The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners (2015)
Thesis
Murphy, N. (in press). The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners. (Thesis). Manchester Metropolitan University

The debates related to the representation of the mentally ill in the media have been wide ranging over the last 20 years. Emergent representations have often been stigmatizing, claiming that the mentally ill are violent and dangerous. This study used... Read More about The influence of media representations on mental health practitioners.

Telephone street triage : a service user perspective
Thesis
Carson, C. (in press). Telephone street triage : a service user perspective. (Thesis). University of Salford

In the last fifteen years Accident and Emergency (A & E) departments have become the default environment for service users seeking help during a mental health crisis. Simultaneously, the Police have reported concerns about the expectations placed on... Read More about Telephone street triage : a service user perspective.

An investigation into whether the level of experience affects the way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients
Thesis
way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients. (Dissertation). Manchester Metropolitan University

This was a small scale study that focussed on whether the level of experience affected the way that Community Mental Health Nurses (CMHN) assessed the risk of violence from their clients. Ethical approval was gained and 22 participants took part in... Read More about An investigation into whether the level of experience affects the way that CMHNs assess the level of risk from clients.