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Preparing Masters level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: findings from the eMenthe project (2017)
Journal Article
Doyle, L., Ellilä, H., Jormfeldt, H., Lahti, M., Higgins, A., Keogh, B., …Kilkku, N. (2018). Preparing Masters level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: findings from the eMenthe project. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(2), 823-832. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12370

Mental health promotion remains an important component of mental health nursing practice. Supporting wellness at both individual and societal levels has been identified as one of the key tenets of mental health promotion. However, the prevailing biom... Read More about Preparing Masters level mental health nurses to work within a wellness paradigm: findings from the eMenthe project.

Working with Families Affected by Mental Distress: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mental Health Nurses Educational Needs (2017)
Journal Article
Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Skärsäter, I., Doyle, L., Ellilä, H., Jormfeldt, H., …Kilkku, N. (2017). Working with Families Affected by Mental Distress: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mental Health Nurses Educational Needs. Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 38(10), 822-828. https://doi.org/10.1080/01612840.2017.1341587

Family and informal caregivers provide a substantial amount of care and support to people who experience mental health problems. The aim of this study was to explore mental health nurses’, students’ and service users’ perceptions of the knowledge, sk... Read More about Working with Families Affected by Mental Distress: Stakeholders' Perceptions of Mental Health Nurses Educational Needs.

The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings (2017)
Journal Article
Meade, O., Buchanan, H., & Coulson, N. S. (2018). The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings. Disability and Rehabilitation, 40(19), 2300-2310. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2017.1334239

Purpose: People affected by neuromuscular disorders can experience adverse psychosocial consequences and difficulties accessing information and support. Online support groups provide new opportunities for peer support. The aim of this study was to un... Read More about The use of an online support group for neuromuscular disorders: a thematic analysis of message postings.

The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis (2016)
Journal Article
Carter, T., Morres, I., Meade, O., & Callaghan, P. (in press). The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 55(7), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jaac.2016.04.016

Objective: The purpose of this review was to examine the treatment effect of physical exercise on depressive symptoms for adolescents aged 13 to 17 years. Method: A systematic search of 7 electronic databases identified relevant randomized control... Read More about The effect of exercise on depressive symptoms in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

From the rhetoric to the real: a critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula – the eMenthe project (2015)
Journal Article
Stickley, T., Higgins, A., Meade, O., Sitvast, J., Doyle, L., Ellilä, H., …Kilkku, N. (2016). From the rhetoric to the real: a critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula – the eMenthe project. Nurse Education Today, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2015.11.015

Objectives This critical review addresses the question of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse education curricula at Master’s level in order to bring about significant and positive change to practice. D... Read More about From the rhetoric to the real: a critical review of how the concepts of recovery and social inclusion may inform mental health nurse advanced level curricula – the eMenthe project.

Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital?site staff (2009)
Journal Article
Meade, O., MacLennan, S. J., Blake, H., & Coulson, N. (2009). Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital?site staff. International Journal of Workplace Health Management, 2(3), 258-271. doi:10.1108/17538350910993449

Purpose – Workplace wellness schemes are emerging in NHS settings, including complementary and alternative therapy services aimed at improving employee wellbeing. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of one such therapy service on service u... Read More about Workplace complementary and alternative therapies for hospital?site staff.