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Exploring male survivors of childhood sexual abuse experiences of specialist counselling services (2022)
Journal Article
Viliardos, L., Murphy, N., & McAndrew, S. (2022). Exploring male survivors of childhood sexual abuse experiences of specialist counselling services. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 23(1), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12596

Global estimates suggest 5% to 10% of men report experience of childhood sexual abuse (CSA). However, male CSA is significantly underreported, with men being reluctant to disclose due to vulnerability, stigmatisation, homophobic responses, and fearin... Read More about Exploring male survivors of childhood sexual abuse experiences of specialist counselling services.

Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses (2022)
Journal Article
Viliardos, L., Murphy, N., & McAndrew, S. (2022). Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13087

Child sexual abuse (CSA) is an issue of epidemic proportions in the United Kingdom (UK) and an international public health problem. Evidence suggests that in the UK one in twenty children have been sexually abused, with one in three not telling anyon... Read More about Mental health challenges facing male survivors of child sexual abuse: implications for mental health nurses.

Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals (2022)
Journal Article
Dake, A., Murphy, N., & McAndrew, S. (2022). Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.13092

Globally, an increasing number of people who Self‐Harm (SH) are being treated in mental health hospitals. Incidences of SH are common in secure hospitals, with those using the behaviour being highly dependent on staff for care and support but impacti... Read More about Self‐harm in secure settings: exploring the lived experiences of people who self‐harm in secure hospitals.

A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing (2022)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Irons, C., & McAndrew, S. (2022). A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing. OBM integrative and complimentary medicine, https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2203045

Self-guided, smartphone apps may be helpful in reducing symptoms associated with psychological distress and may boost wellbeing, and levels of compassion. To our knowledge this is the first study to examine the impact a 28-day app based on Compassion... Read More about A Qualitative Study Exploring the Impact the Self-Compassion App Has on Levels of Compassion, Self-Criticism, and Wellbeing.

A tale of two stories: a narrative of bulimia in a research study of anorexia, and the dilemmas of a novice researcher (2022)
Journal Article
Lyons, G., McAndrew, S., & Warne, T. (2022). A tale of two stories: a narrative of bulimia in a research study of anorexia, and the dilemmas of a novice researcher. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 43(9), 835-842. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2022.2055244

The purpose of this paper is two-fold: Firstly, it reports on one man's experience of bulimia. After being interviewed it became evident that he did not meet the inclusion criteria for the study, which was focussed on anorexia in men. Secondly, the p... Read More about A tale of two stories: a narrative of bulimia in a research study of anorexia, and the dilemmas of a novice researcher.

Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses (2021)
Journal Article
Chambers, M., McAndrew, S., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., Watts, P., & Kantaris, X. (2021). Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses. BMC Psychiatry, 21(1), 547. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-021-03561-z

Background: A key component of caring for service users (SUs) in acute mental health inpatient environments is Therapeutic Engagement (TE). To that end, the Therapeutic Engagement Questionnaire (TEQ) was developed and validated. The TEQ measures TE b... Read More about Measuring therapeutic engagement in acute mental health inpatient environments : the perspectives of service users and mental health nurses.

Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators (2021)
Journal Article
Raynor, G., Beaumont, E., McAndrew, S., & Irons, C. (2021). Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators. Health Education Journal, 80(6), 712-723. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969211008484

Background: Stress, and particularly burnout, is a contemporary issue among healthcare workers and can lead to high staff turnover and low patient/client satisfaction. Objective: To explore the impact of a three-day Compassion Focused Therapy t... Read More about Exploring the impact of a compassion-focused therapy training course on healthcare educators.

The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module (2021)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Bell, T., McAndrew, S., & Fairhurst, H. (2021). The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 21(4), 910-922. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12396

Background Compassion Focused Therapy (CFT) and Compassionate Mind Training (CMT) aim to help people cultivate compassion for self and others. To date, there is little evidence exploring the effects CMT has on those engaged in or embarking on a care... Read More about The impact of Compassionate Mind Training on qualified health professionals undertaking a Compassion Focused Therapy module.

Female Genital Mutilation protection orders (2020)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., & McAndrew, S. (2021). Female Genital Mutilation protection orders. British Journal of Midwifery, 29(1), 48-49. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2021.29.1.48

Peggy Mulongo and Sue McAndrew respond to a review of the law surrounding protection orders, published in the July issue of the British Journal of Midwifery, and call for a national commissioner

Resettling into a new life : exploring aspects of acculturation that could enhance the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian programme (2020)
Journal Article
Mulongo, P., McAndrew, S., & Ayodeji, E. (2021). Resettling into a new life : exploring aspects of acculturation that could enhance the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian programme. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 30(1), 235-248. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12777

Globally, the exodus of individuals who have been forced to flee their home and seek refuge in countries of safety has led to a refugee crisis. The United Kingdom (UK) has engaged with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in playi... Read More about Resettling into a new life : exploring aspects of acculturation that could enhance the mental health of young refugees resettled under the humanitarian programme.

The Therapeutic Engagement Questionnaire (TEQ) : a service user-focused mental health nursing outcome metric (2019)
Journal Article
Chambers, M., McAndrew, S., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., Watts, P., Grant, R., & Kantaris, X. (2019). The Therapeutic Engagement Questionnaire (TEQ) : a service user-focused mental health nursing outcome metric. BMC Psychiatry, 19(1), 384. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-019-236-x

Background Therapeutic engagement (TE) has been described as the crux of mental health nursing but despite its perceived importance, to date, there is no measurement tool that captures it. As a result, there is no way of determining the contributio... Read More about The Therapeutic Engagement Questionnaire (TEQ) : a service user-focused mental health nursing outcome metric.

Burning out physical and emotional fatigue : evaluating the effects of a progamme aimed at reducing burnout amongst mental health nurses (2019)
Journal Article
Alenezi, A., McAndrew, S., & Fallon, P. (2019). Burning out physical and emotional fatigue : evaluating the effects of a progamme aimed at reducing burnout amongst mental health nurses. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28(5), 1045-1055. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12608

Burnout is a common problem among mental health nurses. High levels of burnout result in job dissatisfaction, rapid turnover of staff, physical and psychological discomfort, and a reduction in the quality of patient care. While there is an abundance... Read More about Burning out physical and emotional fatigue : evaluating the effects of a progamme aimed at reducing burnout amongst mental health nurses.

Disappearing in a female world : men’s experiences of having an eating disorder (ED) and how it impacts their lives (2019)
Journal Article
Lyons, G., McAndrew, S., & Warne, T. (2019). Disappearing in a female world : men’s experiences of having an eating disorder (ED) and how it impacts their lives. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 40(7), 557-566. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2019.1576815

The number of men diagnosed with anorexia has increased, men now representing 25% of those with eating disorders (EDs). Research has mainly been quantitative and female focused, with only two qualitative studies exploring the experiences of men. This... Read More about Disappearing in a female world : men’s experiences of having an eating disorder (ED) and how it impacts their lives.

The experiences and meanings of recovery for Swazi women living with ‘Schizophrenia’ (2019)
Journal Article
living with ‘Schizophrenia’. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 26(5-6), 153-162. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpm.12520

Introduction: Globally, twenty-four million people live with schizophrenia, 90% living in developing countries. While most Western cultures recognise service user expertise within the recovery process this is not evident in developing countries. In... Read More about The experiences and meanings of recovery for Swazi women living with ‘Schizophrenia’.

An integrative review exploring the physical and psychological harm inherent in using restraint in mental health inpatient settings (2018)
Journal Article
Cusack, P., Cusack, F., McAndrew, S., McKeown, M., & Duxbury, J. (2018). An integrative review exploring the physical and psychological harm inherent in using restraint in mental health inpatient settings. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(3), 1162-1176. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12432

In Western society, policy and legislation seeks to minimize restrictive interventions, including physical restraint; yet research suggests the use of such practices continues to raise concerns. Whilst international agreement has sought to define phys... Read More about An integrative review exploring the physical and psychological harm inherent in using restraint in mental health inpatient settings.

Service user involvement in the co-production of a mental health nursing metric : the therapeutic engagement questionnaire (2017)
Journal Article
Chambers, M., McAndrew, S., Nolan, F., Thomas, B., & Kantaris, X. (2017). Service user involvement in the co-production of a mental health nursing metric : the therapeutic engagement questionnaire. Health Expectations, 20(5), 871-877. https://doi.org/10.1111/HEX12526

Service users’ involvement in mental health service research is increasingly acknowledged as important, yet, whilst involving users of mental health services as research participants is commonplace, seeking out their experience and indeed their “exp... Read More about Service user involvement in the co-production of a mental health nursing metric : the therapeutic engagement questionnaire.

Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma (2016)
Journal Article
Beaumont, E., Durkin, M., McAndrew, S., & Martin, C. (2016). Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma. Cognitive Behaviour Therapist, 9, e34. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1754470X16000209

Background: Individuals working for the emergency services often bear witness to distressing events. This outcome study examines therapeutic interventions for Fire Service Personnel (FSP) experiencing symptoms of trauma, depression, anxiety and low l... Read More about Using Compassion Focused Therapy as an adjunct to Trauma-Focused CBT for fire service personnel suffering with symptoms of trauma.

Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service (2016)
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health counselling service. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(4), 298-306. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12086

Introduction: In the UK almost 50% of illness diagnosed among working age adults is mental distress, with depression and chronic anxiety cited as the two most prevalent psychological illnesses. However, only 24% of those who experience anxiety and de... Read More about Minding the gaps : using narrative account to explore people’s experiences of using a voluntary sector mental health counselling service.

A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD) (2016)
Journal Article
Goldman, S., Brettle, A., & McAndrew, S. (2016). A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD). Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 16(4), 288-297. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12088

Background In the UK, only one in four people with a diagnosis of depression receive any form of treatment. To address this, the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme was established with the main therapeutic approach being... Read More about A client focused perspective of the effectiveness of Counselling for Depression (CfD).

Restraining good practice : reviewing evidence of the effects of restraint from the perspective of service users and mental health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK) (2016)
Journal Article
Cusack, P., McAndrew, S., Cusack, F., & Warne, A. (2016). Restraining good practice : reviewing evidence of the effects of restraint from the perspective of service users and mental health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK). International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 46, 20-26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2016.02.023

Safeguarding, balancing the concept of risk with the need for public protection and its implication for the lives of individuals, is an important facet of contemporary mental health care. Integral to safeguarding is the protection of human rights; th... Read More about Restraining good practice : reviewing evidence of the effects of restraint from the perspective of service users and mental health professionals in the United Kingdom (UK).