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Evaluation of the Good Life Festival : a model for co-produced dementia events (2018)
Journal Article
Luxmoore, B., Marrett, C., Calvert, L., Calvert, S., Foy, P., Smith, E., & Collier, E. (2018). Evaluation of the Good Life Festival : a model for co-produced dementia events. Mental Health Practice, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.2018.e1275

The article presents an evaluation of The Good Life Festival, a co-produced event between people living with dementia, Salford University Dementia Institute, Alzheimer’s Society, Salford and Salford Adventures. This was a new way of working but impor... Read More about Evaluation of the Good Life Festival : a model for co-produced dementia events.

A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness (2018)
Journal Article
illness. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 39(6), 506-513. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1404169

Purpose To illuminate long-term experiences of mental illness from both research and autobiographical accounts. Design A literature review of English-language papers, 1950- 2014, relating to the experience of long-term mental illness indexed i... Read More about A literature review on the experience of long-term mental illness.

Nurses' recognition of domestic violence and abuse (2017)
Journal Article
Byrom, B., Collier, E., & Rogers, M. (2017). Nurses' recognition of domestic violence and abuse. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 6(6), 286-293. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjmh.2017.6.6.286

Most literature and discourse on domestic violence and abuse (DVA) focuses on women but there is a need to be cognisant of the broader population experiencing DVA and the wide-ranging impacts that can affect anybody whatever their identity or backgro... Read More about Nurses' recognition of domestic violence and abuse.

The impact on relationships following disclosure of transgenderism : a wife’s tale (2017)
Journal Article
Watts, C., Watts, P., Collier, E., & Ashmore, R. (2017). The impact on relationships following disclosure of transgenderism : a wife’s tale. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 24(5), 302-310. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12371

What is known on the subject: •The experiences of transgender people are becoming increasingly more visible in popular culture, biographical literature and the media. •The topic has received little attention within the psychiatric and mental healt... Read More about The impact on relationships following disclosure of transgenderism : a wife’s tale.

Growing older with post traumatic stress disorder (2016)
Journal Article
Curran, B., & Collier, E. (2016). Growing older with post traumatic stress disorder. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 23(3-4), 236-242. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12280

Ageing with mental illness is a neglected area of research and policy. People who grow older to later life with on-going mental health problems may not have their needs well understood. This understanding is important if mental health services are... Read More about Growing older with post traumatic stress disorder.

Literature review of post-traumatic stress disorder in the critical care population (2016)
Journal Article
Morrissey, M., & Collier, E. (2016). Literature review of post-traumatic stress disorder in the critical care population. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(11-12), 1501-1514. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.13138

Aim To determine which factors relate to the development of posttraumatic stress disorder, in adult patients who are admitted to critical care units. Background Patient survival rates from critical care areas are improving each year and this has... Read More about Literature review of post-traumatic stress disorder in the critical care population.

Evaluation of a service based on the principles of recovery (2015)
Journal Article
Horton, B., Collier, E., & McAndrew, S. (2015). Evaluation of a service based on the principles of recovery. Mental Health Practice, 18(6), 19-24

This paper reports on a service evaluation of blueSCI, a social inclusion and cultural well-being service in the North West of England. It is a not-for-profit Social Enterprise that supports people who may be experiencing emotional or psychological... Read More about Evaluation of a service based on the principles of recovery.

A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness (2015)
Journal Article
Adshead, S., Collier, E., & Kennedy, S. (2015). A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness. Nurse Education in Practice, 15(2), 103-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2015.01.004

The aim of this literature review is to explore whether mental health nurses are being appropriately prepared to care for learning disabled patients who also suffer from mental ill health. A systematic approach was adopted in order to identify releva... Read More about A literature review exploring the preparation of mental health nurses for working with people with learning disability and mental illness.

Supporting veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (2014)
Journal Article
Black, M., & Collier, E. (2014). Supporting veterans with post traumatic stress disorder. Mental Health Practice, 18(3), 14-20. https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.18.3.14.e949

The very nature of working in conflict zones makes former soldiers vulnerable to symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The culture of the military can also mean that personnel do not seek help and can endure symptoms for years. The two m... Read More about Supporting veterans with post traumatic stress disorder.

Supporting people with dementia (2014)
Journal Article
Collier, E. (2014). Supporting people with dementia. Nursing in practice, 78,

This paper provides an overview of some fundamental issues we need to understand if we are to provide effective help and support for all people affected by dementia.

Promoting good design (2014)
Journal Article
Burke, M., Collier, E., Haworth-Lomax, R., & Yates-Bolton, N. (2014). Promoting good design. Journal of dementia care, 22(1), 18

Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective (2013)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Foster, C. (2014). Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective. Nurse Education in Practice, 14(4), 333-337. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2013.12.001

Age discrimination in health and social care is a universal issue with significant potential ramifications for practice, and one which should be explicitly addressed in health and social care pre-registration education. However, developing teaching a... Read More about Teaching age and discrimination : a life course perspective.

The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults? (2013)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Edwards, S. (2013). The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults?. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2(1), 15

This short article highlights an often neglected issue, that of hearing the voice of older people. It is in this context that the article provides a commentary on the recently published document, The Abandoned Illness (Schizophrenia Commission, 2012... Read More about The abandoned illness: Where is the voice of older adults?.

Schizophrenia in older adults (2011)
Journal Article
Collier, E., & Sorrell, J. (2011). Schizophrenia in older adults. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 49(11), 17-43. https://doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20111004-04

Although the number of persons over the age of 55 with schizophrenia is expected to double over the next 20 years, the research data on older people with schizophrenia is limited. This appears to be because until the middle of the 20th century, it wa... Read More about Schizophrenia in older adults.

Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings (2009)
Journal Article
Doherty, D., & Collier, E. (2009). Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings. Nursing Older People, 21(6), 28-31

This article provides a selective review and discussion of the literature focusing on educational issues for adult health nurses caring for people with dementia in general hospital settings. The term ‘adult health nurses’ refers to registered nurses... Read More about Caring for people with dementia in non-specialist settings.

Historical development of psychiatric classification and mental illness (2008)
Journal Article
Collier, E. (2008). Historical development of psychiatric classification and mental illness. British Journal of Nursing, 17(14), 890-894

Psychiatric classification has been developing for over 100 years and there are now over 400 diagnoses available. Dementia and adjustment disorder were the only diagnosis available for older adults until a number of papers published between 1944 and... Read More about Historical development of psychiatric classification and mental illness.