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Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods (2018)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Rogers, M., Withnell, N., & McQuarrie, C. (2018). Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods. Journal of Research in Nursing, 23(6), 476-489. https://doi.org/10.1177/1744987118766207

Background: Therapeutic horticulture is a nature-based method which includes a range of green activities such as gardening to promote wellbeing. It is believed that therapeutic horticulture provides a person-centred approach that can reduce social is... Read More about Growing spaces : an evaluation of the mental health recovery programme using mixed methods.

The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration (2016)
Journal Article
Howarth, M., Withnell, N., McQuarrie, C., & Smith, E. (2016). The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration. Journal of Public Mental Health, 15(3), 136-140. https://doi.org/10.1108/JPMH-12-2015-0050

Study Purpose: The purpose of the pilot study was to qualitatively evaluate the impact of therapeutic horticulture on social integration for people who have mental health problems.
Method: A qualitative grounded theory approach captured the percept... Read More about The influence of therapeutic horticulture on social integration.

Assessing the impact of delivering family interventions training modules: Findings of a small-scale study (2013)
Journal Article
Murphy, N., & Withnell, N. (2013). Assessing the impact of delivering family interventions training modules: Findings of a small-scale study. Mental health nursing (London), 33(5), 10-13

This paper discusses the impact of delivering a family interventions module to qualified mental health practitioners, and in particular highlights whether participants are able to utilise the skills that they learn into practice. This small-scale stu... Read More about Assessing the impact of delivering family interventions training modules: Findings of a small-scale study.