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2. Towards a suicide-responsive police culture: police experiences of working with suicide.
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O’Reilly, Michelle, Thorne, Barney, Smith, Philippa, and Kiyimba, Nikki
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Across the globe suicide rates are creating concern, and the World Health Organisation (WHO) argues that suicide is the responsibility of everyone. The WHO recognises that police have an important role in suicide prevention and the management of mental health crises. We suggest that police officers and staff are inevitably impacted by the emotional labour of meeting the demands of this aspect of the role. We argue for more research attention on the experiences and views of police who work with suicide. This study comprised qualitative reflective interviews with police in the UK, Guyana and New Zealand, with the focus on identifying commonalities in experience across the three locations. Four themes were generated through reflective thematic analysis: (1) the context; (2) the traumatic impact; (3) the difficult aspects of this work and (4) organisational opportunities for supporting police officers and staff. Our data illustrated that suicide is qualitatively different from other forms of death, and the nature of the work did have considerable emotional and traumatic impact on police. We conclude our paper with several recommendations for police forces to build their welfare support for staff. These recommendations could help promote a healthier workforce and recognise the specific issues associated with this part of the role. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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3. Including Vulnerable Groups in Health Research
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, O’Reilly, Michelle, Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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- 2019
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4. Utilising Media and Text-Based Sources
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, O’Reilly, Michelle, Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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- 2019
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5. Examining Evidence-Based Practice and Practice-Based Evidence
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, O’Reilly, Michelle, Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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- 2019
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6. Reviewing Empirical Examples of Health Research Using Naturally Occurring Data
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, O’Reilly, Michelle, Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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- 2019
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7. Using Naturally Occurring Data to Research Vulnerable Groups
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, O’Reilly, Michelle, Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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- 2019
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8. Exploring the practice of 10-11-year-olds as co-researchers: using a hybrid approach in educational research to promote children as interviewers.
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O’Reilly, Michelle, Adams, Sarah, Batchelor, Rachel, and Levine, Diane
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A critical analysis of the benefits and challenges of adopting a hybrid approach to conducting qualitative research in schools with children as co-researchers is presented. The study involved 18 children (10–11-years), working as co-researchers in pairs to interview each other with a goal of understanding their experiences online, particularly in terms of digital citizenship and mental wellbeing. Children participated in a pre-research lesson for the acquisition of interviewing skills. Analysis identified three key methodological lessons. First, the co-research approach with foundational learning enabled children to be active and responsible interviewers. Second, the adult researcher and school staff had a role in empowering children through empathy, reassurance, positive praise, and supporting them when upset. The final theme recognised the challenges of research being conducted remotely with implications for future research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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9. Exploring the perspectives of Turkish adolescents on bullying: A qualitative study.
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Celik, Hatice Cecen, Hopkins, Lisa, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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BULLYING ,TURKS ,SCHOOL bullying ,CHILDREN'S rights ,QUALITATIVE research ,THEMATIC analysis ,FAMILY roles - Abstract
Bullying is a global problem affecting many adolescents. Evidence on bullying is growing, mostly generated in Minority World countries. Our objective is to develop our understanding of bullying in Majority World contexts, like Turkey. We highlight the voices of 20 Turkish adolescents from reflective interviews. Using Reflexive Organic Thematic Analysis, we identified three themes: definitions of bullying, conceptualizations of the character of bullies and victims, and proposed educational solutions, highlighting cultural issues of honor and respect, and roles of the family. As bullying research in Turkey is relatively new, we conclude that the ideology of adolescent‐centered education, children′s rights, and the value of qualitative research are important in this cultural context. Practitioner points: Turkish schools benefit from knowledge sharing about bullying.Bullying in Turkey is experienced by adolescents in similar ways to other countries, and much of the literature can help with education strategies.There are some unique and cultural issues relevant to Turkish adolescents that require attention by educators when developing antibullying strategies, and hearing adolescent voices can be helpful. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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10. Exploring the potentially positive interaction between social media and mental health; the perspectives of adolescents.
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O'Reilly, Michelle, Levine, Diane, Donoso, Verónica, Voice, Liam, Hughes, Jason, and Dogra, Nisha
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PREVENTION of psychological stress , *WELL-being , *SOCIAL support , *FOCUS groups , *SOCIAL media , *MENTAL health , *COMMUNICATION , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *TEENAGERS' conduct of life , *RESEARCH funding , *ONLINE social networks , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Adolescents are spending significant time online. Consequently, concerns are consistently raised about potential negative impacts on their mental health. Potentially, these concerns minimise their autonomy and reify the construction of the vulnerable adolescent. Using template analysis, we explored adolescents' perspectives (N = 54) of the relationship between social media and mental health. We centrally considered the wide array of uses made of different social media by the participants, focusing on their understandings of the potentially positive effects these might have. Focus group discussions showed social media could be used to reduce stress, have value for social connectivity, were an important source of information about mental health, and provided a platform for peer-to-peer support. Our conclusion indicated adolescents are generally socially competent online and are often experimenting with their emergent sense of agency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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11. Utilising Media and Text-Based Sources
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Lester, Jessica Nina, and O’Reilly, Michelle
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Media ,Policy documents ,Television ,Qualitative ,Radio ,Article - Abstract
An often-underestimated, valuable source of naturally occurring data is that of media sources, such as television programmes, documentaries, newspapers, and magazines. Often in traditional textbooks these are positioned as secondary sources. We argue that they can be considered primary data, as well as naturally occurring data. This type of naturally occurring data is of interest for qualitative research, and in this chapter, we focus on the use of policy documents, medical notes, health guidelines, as well as other data sources such as police transcripts, court transcripts, and social care reports whereby health is invoked, to illustrate the value of analysing texts that occur naturally in the field of health.
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- 2018
12. The clinical use of Subjective Units of Distress scales (SUDs) in child mental health assessments: a thematic evaluation.
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Kiyimba, Nikki and O'Reilly, Michelle
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COMPETENCY assessment (Law) , *CHILD health services , *CHILDREN'S health , *COMMUNICATION , *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress , *EMOTIONS , *LONGEVITY , *MEDICAL appointments , *ADOLESCENT health , *VIDEO recording , *SOCIAL support , *THEMATIC analysis ,MEDICAL care for teenagers - Abstract
Background: Despite the ubiquitous use of Subjective Units of Distress scales (SUDs) in mental health settings to establish levels of distressing emotion, there has been little empirical research in this area. SUDs are commonly used in therapy and assessments, and are a particularly useful tool for establishing current and previous levels of distress in children and young people. Aims: To explore the use of the SUD analogue rating scale in initial child mental health assessments to better understand its application in this context. Method: The data corpus consisted of 28 naturally-occurring video recordings of children and young people attending their first assessment appointment at Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS). A thematic analysis was utilised to explore the specific interactional use of SUDs. Results: Four themes were identified; recency, longevity, context and miscommunication. The first three themes were found to supplement the child's emotional score on the scale and were important in establishing the necessity for further therapeutic support. Miscommunication as a theme highlighted the need for clarity when using SUDs with children and young people. Conclusions: Recommendations were suggested for practitioners working with children and young people relating to the extended use of rating scales in clinical assessments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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13. Social media and adolescent mental health: the good, the bad and the ugly.
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O'Reilly, Michelle
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MENTAL illness risk factors , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *FOCUS groups , *HEALTH attitudes , *MENTAL health , *MENTAL health personnel , *RISK assessment , *RISK perception , *PSYCHOSOCIAL factors , *WELL-being , *SOCIAL media , *PSYCHOLOGICAL factors , *ADOLESCENCE , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Background: Social media are integral in the lives of adolescents. Practitioners need to be able to assess risk, and social media are potentially a new dimension to consider. Adolescent voices and practitioner perspectives are central to understanding the relationship between social media and mental health, yet there is limited work that highlights their views. Aims: This paper aims to illuminate the perspectives of adolescents and practitioners about social media and mental health. Method: Eight focus groups, six with adolescents aged 11–18 years and two with mental health practitioners, were conducted. Ethical approval was provided. Discussions allowed for expression of experiences, views and opinions of the relationship between social media and mental health. Results: Participants discussed what might be thought of as the "good", the "bad" and the "ugly" side of social media, navigating the benefits of social media to well-being against possible negative impacts on adolescents. They differentiated personal use from third party attributions whereby they extolled the risk to adolescents outside of their personal group. Much of the negative rhetoric of social media was repeated by mental health practitioners, although there was some acknowledgement of potential benefit. Conclusions: Practitioners need to consider social media and its role in practice. When risk-assessing adolescents, it is arguably useful to include a social media dimension, without presuming the relationship will be negative. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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14. In the child's voice: The experiences of primary school children with social, emotional and mental health difficulties.
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Dolton, Alice, Adams, Sarah, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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PSYCHIATRIC diagnosis ,AFFECTIVE disorders ,FRIENDSHIP ,INTERPERSONAL relations ,INTERVIEWING ,RESEARCH methodology ,REFLECTION (Philosophy) ,PSYCHOLOGY of school children ,SCHOOL environment ,SOCIAL disabilities ,THEMATIC analysis ,BEHAVIOR disorders - Abstract
In England schools are increasingly responsible for supporting children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) difficulties yet their voices are rarely represented. Through semi-structured interviews, the views of 11 children aged 6–11 years with SEMH difficulties were sought. Using thematic analysis two themes were identified – (1) social relationships and interactions, and (2) emotional and behavioural reactions. The children demonstrated that they were articulate and reflective about the impact their difficulties have in the learning environment. For some, they reported building and maintaining close reciprocal friendships which they felt enriched their time at school. It was concluded that children with SEMH difficulties need to feel safe and supported by adults to flourish in school. This work demonstrates the importance of taking a child-centred approach, allowing children to feel heard, understood and valued. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2020
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15. Applied conversation analysis for counselling and psychotherapy researchers.
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O'Reilly, Michelle and Lester, Jessica
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CONVERSATION , *COUNSELING , *INTERPERSONAL relations , *INTERPROFESSIONAL relations , *LANGUAGE & languages , *MEDICAL practice , *PSYCHOTHERAPY , *RESEARCH personnel - Abstract
Applied Conversation Analysis (CA) is broadly accepted to be a qualitative methodological approach associated with the discursive turn. Although some argue for a distinct observational science paradigm, the current methodological dichotomy positions this work under the qualitative rubric. Applied CA focuses on the sequential design of social interaction, examining language and meaning within institutional settings. It emphasises informing practice and provides a useful form of evidence for therapists and counsellors, as the work is grounded in real‐world therapeutic practices. In therapy, language and talk are fundamental to the process and outcomes. Studying therapeutic social interaction through Applied CA can illuminate processes, improve practice, and utilise best practice to inform care. The focus of this article is our perspective on the value of Applied CA as a form of evidence in counselling and psychotherapy, and to encourage partnership working between academics and clinicians working in the field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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16. Whose Responsibility is Adolescent’s Mental Health in the UK? Perspectives of Key Stakeholders.
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O’Reilly, Michelle, Adams, Sarah, Whiteman, Natasha, Hughes, Jason, Reilly, Paul, and Dogra, Nisha
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The mental health of adolescents is a salient contemporary issue attracting the attention of policy makers in the UK and other countries. It is important that the roles and responsibilities of agencies are clearly established, particularly those positioned at the forefront of implementing change. Arguably, this will be more effective if those agencies are actively engaged in the development of relevant policy. An exploratory study was conducted with 10 focus groups including 54 adolescents, 8 mental health practitioners and 16 educational professionals. Thematic analysis revealed four themes: (1) mental health promotion and prevention is not perceived to be a primary role of a teacher; (2) teachers have limited skills to manage complex mental health difficulties; (3) adolescents rely on teachers for mental health support and education about mental health; and (4) the responsibility of parents for their children’s mental health. The research endorses the perspective that teachers can support and begin to tackle mental well-being in adolescents. However, it also recognises that mental health difficulties can be complex, requiring adequate funding and support beyond school. Without this support in place, teachers are vulnerable and can feel unsupported, lacking in skills and resources which in turn may present a threat to their own mental well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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17. ‘The challenges of sharing information when a young person is experiencing severe emotional difficulties’: implications for schools and CAMHS.
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Hart, Tania and O'Reilly, Michelle
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AFFECTIVE disorders , *ELECTRONIC data interchange , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL ethics , *MENTAL health , *MENTAL health services , *PRIVACY , *SCHOOL health services , *STUDENT attitudes , *TEACHER-student relationships , *QUALITATIVE research , *DISABILITIES , *THEMATIC analysis , *PARENT attitudes , *HEALTH literacy , *COLLEGE teacher attitudes , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Background: Supporting the education of children and young people with complex emotional mental health difficulties requires schools to have knowledge of their needs. Exchanging information about less visible mental health difficulties is, however, known to be complex. Exploring the perceptions of young people experiencing problems can explicate some of this complexity and identify solutions. Yet their views are rarely given credence in this context. Methods: The findings were derived from a broader qualitative study exploring the school experiences of young people, aged 14–16 years, identified by CAMHS as having severe emotional difficulties. Their parents’ and teachers’ perceptions were also explored. Data were collected via semistructured interviews and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: Findings demonstrated that young people experiencing emotional difficulties need to feel safe about exchanging private information pertaining to their mental health. Teachers having a basic knowledge of mental health promoted their safety as this ensured confidentiality. Participants reported that CAMHS practitioners needed to be more proactive regarding the practicalities of exchanging information. Conclusions: Arguably, teachers need to have basic knowledge of mental health and schools need clearer mental health confidentiality guidance. CAMHS also have responsibility in identifying more information exchange mechanisms and young service users and parents can play a part in this. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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18. Agenda setting with children using the ‘three wishes’ technique.
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Kiyimba, Nikki, O’Reilly, Michelle, and Lester, Jessica Nina
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The National Health Service (UK) offers initial screening appointments for children referred to child and adolescent mental health services to determine clinical need and assess risk. Conversation analysis was utilized on 28 video recordings of these assessments, lasting approximately 90 minutes each with a multidisciplinary team. This article focuses on the agenda setting strategies used to establish relevant goals with children and adolescents; specifically, the technique of offering ‘three wishes’. For example, ‘if you had three wishes, what would you like to make happen?’ In cases where children initially volunteered an assessment-relevant wish, they tended not to articulate further wishes. Non-assessment-relevant wishes (i.e. fantasy wishes, such as being ‘rich’) were treated as insufficient, with many approaches used to realign establishing assessment relevant goals. Where responses were not institutionally relevant, practitioners undertook considerable discursive work to realign the focus of the three wishes task to assessment relevance. In these cases, the wish responses were treated as irrelevant and tended to be dismissed, rather than explored for further detail. Such work with the children’s contributions has implications for engaging children and child-centred practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2018
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19. Children's claims to knowledge regarding their mental health experiences and practitioners' negotiation of the problem.
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O’Reilly, Michelle, Lester, Jessica Nina, Muskett, Tom, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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MENTAL health , *CHILD psychology , *CHILD psychiatry , *EPISTEMICS , *VIDEO recording , *COMMUNICATION , *COMPARATIVE studies , *HEALTH attitudes , *INTELLECT , *RESEARCH methodology , *MEDICAL cooperation , *NEGOTIATION , *PSYCHOLOGY of parents , *PHYSICIAN-patient relations , *RESEARCH , *PATIENT participation , *QUALITATIVE research , *EVALUATION research - Abstract
Objective: The objective was to identify how children's knowledge positions were negotiated in child mental health assessments and how this was managed by the different parties.Methods: The child psychiatry data consisted of 28 video-recorded assessments. A conversation analysis was undertaken to examine the interactional detail between the children, parents, and practitioners.Results: The findings indicated that claims to knowledge were managed in three ways. First, practitioners positioned children as 'experts' on their own health and this was sometimes accepted. Second, some children resisted this epistemic position, claiming not to have the relevant knowledge. Third, some children's claims to knowledge were negotiated and sometimes contested by adult parties who questioned their competence to share relevant information about their lives in accordance with the assessment agenda.Conclusion: Through question design, the practitioner was able to position the child as holding relevant knowledge regarding their situation. The child was able to take up this position or resist it in various ways.Practice Implications: This has important implications for debates regarding children's competence to contribute to mental health interventions. Children are often treated as agents with limited knowledge, yet in the mental health assessment they are directly questioned about their own lives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]- Published
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20. The use of why questions in child and adolescent mental health assessments.
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Kiyimba, Nikki, Karim, Khalid, and O'Reilly, Michelle
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CHILD psychology ,MENTAL health ,MENTAL health of teenagers ,CHILD mental health services ,CONVERSATION analysis - Published
- 2017
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21. The risk of secondary traumatic stress in the qualitative transcription process: a research note.
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Kiyimba, Nikki and O’Reilly, Michelle
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It is recognised that transcribing is not merely a neutral and mechanical process, but is active and requires careful engagement with the qualitative data. Whether the researcher transcribes their own data or employs professional transcriptionists the process requires repeated listening to participants’ personal narratives. This repetition has a cumulative effect on the transcriptionist and hearing the participants’ personal narratives of a sensitive or distressing nature, can have an emotional impact. However, this potential emotional impact is often not something which is accounted for in the planning stages of research. In this article we critically discuss the importance of considering the effects on transcriptionists who engage with qualitative data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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22. An exploration of the possibility for secondary traumatic stress among transcriptionists: a grounded theory approach.
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Kiyimba, Nikki and O'Reilly, Michelle
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PSYCHOLOGY , *POST-traumatic stress disorder , *QUALITATIVE research , *METHODOLOGY , *PSYCHOLOGICAL distress - Abstract
While there is a small, growing literature considering the psychological safety of researchers, little attention has been paid in the qualitative literature to the wellbeing of transcriptionists. Transcriptionists play an integral and essential role in qualitative research but are often overlooked in terms of the emotional impact of the work. Using grounded theory methodology, transcriptionists were interviewed to ascertain their experiences of their role. Findings indicated that transcriptionists experienced emotional distress and feelings of helplessness. Analysis of the data demonstrated that transcriptionists did have some coping strategies, but also expressed an additional need to discuss their feelings. Furthermore analysis revealed that the lack of safeguarding protocols for the profession made the role even more challenging. The emergent core category identified was that there was a risk of secondary traumatic stress for transcriptionists. Recommendations were made for additional safeguarding of transcriptionists through the introduction of a research team approach. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2016
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23. Identifying the interactional processes in the first assessments in child mental health.
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O'Reilly, Michelle, Karim, Khalid, Stafford, Victoria, and Hutchby, Ian
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MENTAL illness treatment , *CONVERSATION , *PROFESSIONAL employee training , *VIDEO recording , *QUALITATIVE research , *THEMATIC analysis , *CHILDREN - Abstract
Background A comprehensive assessment is essential to contemporary practice in child and adolescent mental health. In addition to determining diagnosis and management, it is seen as important for clinical engagement and forming a therapeutic relationship. However, there has been little research on the processes which occur during this interaction, particularly in first assessments. Method Twenty-eight naturally occurring child mental health initial assessments were video recorded and subjected to the basic principles of the conversation analytic method. Results Several processes were identified in a typical child and adolescent mental health assessment. These included introductions, reasons for attendance, problem presentation, decision-making and session closure. Conclusions Initial assessments provide a platform for all future engagement with services and an understanding of the processes occurring within this setting is important for the eventual outcomes, particularly in respect to new ways of working such as the Choice and Partnership Approach ( CAPA). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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24. ‘This doctor, I not trust him, I’m not safe’: The perceptions of mental health and services by unaccompanied refugee adolescents.
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Majumder, Pallab, O’Reilly, Michelle, Karim, Khalid, and Vostanis, Panos
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MENTAL health services , *REFUGEES , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *DISEASES , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MENTAL illness , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Background: Unaccompanied refugee adolescents are a small but clinically significant group. This group is vulnerable with physical and psychiatric needs which are often not met. There are several barriers to providing care for this group, originating with the refugees but also due to service provision. Aims: The aim of this research is to appreciate the views and perceptions that unaccompanied minors hold about mental health and services. Method: Fifteen unaccompanied adolescents engaged with mental health services were interviewed, and thematic analysis was employed to explore relevant issues. Discussion: Their views reflected a range of opinions on mental health and the treatments they received, but many held negative attitudes toward mental health and had a lack of trust in services. This could be explained by their descriptions of their experiences within their home country of psychiatric care, their experiences of being a refugee/asylum-seeker or cultural differences. Conclusion: We argue it is important to engage this group in the development of policy and practice in child mental health, and in developing services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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25. “We Are Alone in the House”: A Case Study Addressing Researcher Safety and Risk.
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Parker, Nicola and O'Reilly, Michelle
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INTERVIEWING , *QUALITATIVE research , *RESEARCH teams , *RESEARCH personnel , *SAFETY , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
Historically, the safety of research participants has taken precedence in health research. More recently, however, in response to anecdotal reports, there is growing concern for researcher safety, which has resulted in policy development. Also, there is a small body of empirical discussion emerging. In this article, we present a case study example of a particular incident that happened to one of the authors during the course of data collection. We present this as a case study using two sources of data to support the narrative. We utilise extracts from the original interview in which the threat to safety occurred, and this is supplemented by an interview with the transcriptionist who transcribed the threatening interview. Using thematic analysis, we found three key themes from the data: physical threat, emotional responses, and managing risk. Our findings suggest that despite reflectively considering and adhering to valuable protocols relating to risk assessment, unprecedented events may still occur. We recommend, therefore, that research teams develop strategies to manage the implications and impact of research involvement to maintain a healthy research team. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2013
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26. Complementary or controversial care? The opinions of professionals on complementary and alternative interventions for Autistic Spectrum Disorder.
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O’Reilly, Michelle, Cook, Laura, and Karim, Khalid
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TREATMENT of autism , *MEDICAL personnel , *ALTERNATIVE medicine , *ATTITUDE (Psychology) , *INTERVIEWING , *RESEARCH methodology , *MENTAL health personnel , *QUALITATIVE research , *THEMATIC analysis - Abstract
The use of complementary and alternative interventions is growing and gaining popularity, both in the UK and internationally, with significant financial and emotional implications. Complementary and alternative interventions are often utilised by parents of children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders and research has investigated parental beliefs. There is, however, limited understanding regarding what professionals believe about the use of alternative treatments. In this paper we explore the opinions of a range of different professionals about alternative treatments and found that while some have an open-minded opinion, there was a tendency to hold beliefs that these treatments are ineffective, that they give false hope and have potential to harm the child. We discuss the implications for this in terms of the importance of an open dialogue between professionals and families and consider the importance of this in relation to the popularity of these interventions. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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