Applied Research Innovation and Service Evaluation

Publications

Relevant peer reviewed publications:

  • Haines, A., Perkins, E., Evans, E. & McCabe, R. (2018). Multidisciplinary Team Functioning and Decision Making within Forensic Mental Health. Mental Health Review Journal, 23 (3): 185-196. doi: 10.1108/MHRJ-01-2018-0001
  • Haines, A., Brown, A. Javaid, F., Khan, F., Noblett, S., Omodunbi, O., Sadiq, K., Zaman, W., & Whittington, R. (2018). Assessing Protective Factors for Violence Risk in UK General Mental Health Services using the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors (SAPROF). International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology 62(12): 3965-3983. doi: 10.1177/0306624X17749449
  • Haines, A., Brown, A., McCabe, R., Rogerson, M., & Whittington, R. (2017). Factors impacting perceived safety among staff working on mental health wards. British Journal of Psychiatry Open, 3(5):204-211. doi: 10.1192/bjpo.bp.117.005280

Relevant conference presentations, exhibitions, NHS events:

  • Haines, A., Bruen, A.J., Wall, A., Chahal, G., & Khan, C.T. (2018). Testing viability of machine learning in predicting suicidal risk via smartphone proxies: the SWiM Study, UK arm. Poster presented at the Conference on Crisis, Coercion and Intensive Treatment in Psychiatry (CCITP), 18-19 October 2018, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
  • Haines, A., Bruen, A., & Wall, A. (2018). The Strength Within Me (SWiM) app research study. Invited speaker and panellist at the iLinks 18 Conference & Exhibition. Leading Innovations in Healthcare Technology, NHS Informatics Merseyside, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, 5th July 2018
  • Haines, A. (2018). Digital Innovation in Mental Health. Invited speaker and panellist at the Celebrating 70 years of our National Health Service – The Changing Face of Mental Health, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, 4th July 2018
  • Haines, A., Bruen, A., & Wall, A. (2018). Using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify risk of suicidality in mental health settings: the SWiM iPhone App (Service User Involvement). Invited speaker at the Research: Working ‘side by side Conference, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, 23rd May 2018
  • Haines. A., Bruen, A. (2018). The SWiM App Research Study. Invited speaker at the GDE Expo, Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, 30th April 2018
  • Haines, A., McCabe, R., Rogerson, M., Brown, A., & Whittington, R. (2017). Physical environment: staff perceptions of safety and aggressive incidents within UK mental health services (PESSA-UK). Paper presented at the 10th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, Dublin, 26th -28th October
  • Haines, A. (2017). Developing and testing machine-learning algorithms to identify risk of suicide in mental health settings: the SWiM iPhone App. Invited speaker at the Service Excellence through Research Excellence showcase event, University of Liverpool and Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, 1st June.
  • Haines, A., Whittington, R., Brown, A., Noblett, S., & Nathan, R. (2013). Prospective Validity of the Structured Assessment of Protective Factors (SAPROF) Instrument for Violence: UK. Paper presented at the 8th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, Ghent, 23rd – 26th October.
  • Haines, A., Sadiq, K., Javaid, F., Omodunbi, O., Khan, F., Zaman, W., & R. McCabe. (2013). Integrating advanced research training into higher professional development for senior psychiatrists: the Liverpool SAPROF Experience. Poster presented at the 8th European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, Ghent, 23rd – 26th October.

Relevant reports:

  • Richter D, Whittingon R, Bruen A & Wall A. (2019) Is the global prevalence rate of adult mental illness increasing over time? Systematic review and meta-analysis of repeated cross-sectional population surveys Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
  • McCabe R, Whittington R, Cramond L & Perkins E. (2018) Contested understandings of recovery in mental health. Journal of Mental Health doi.org/10.1080/09638237.2018.1466037
  • Wilkinson H, Whittington R, Perry L & Eames C (2017) Does formulation of service users’ difficulties improve empathy in forensic mental health services? Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice 17, 157-178
  • Evans, E., Haines, A., Perkins, E., Whittington, McCabe, R., Haeney, O., & Brown, A. (2016). An exploration of multidisciplinary team (MDT) working within forensic settings. Report for Mersey Care NHS Trust. June 2016. Health Services Research, University of Liverpool.
  • Hounsome J, Whittington R, Brown A, Greenhill B & McGuire J (2016) The structured assessment of violence risk in adults with intellectual disability: a systematic review. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities doi:10.1111/jar.12295
  • Whittington R, Haines A & McGuire J (2015) Diversion in youth justice: A pilot study of effects on self-reported mental health problems. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 26, 260-274 http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2014.985694.
  • Hockenhull J, Cherry MG, Whittington R, Dickson R, Leitner M & Barr W (2015) Heterogeneity in interpersonal violence outcome research: an investigation and discussion of clinical and research implications. Aggression and Violent Behavior 22 18-25
  • Whittington R, Bjørngard JH, Brown A, Nathan R, Noblett S & Quinn B (2014) Dynamic relationship between multiple START assessments and violent incidents over time: a prospective cohort study. BMC Psychiatry 14: 323 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-014-0323-7
  • Whittington R, Hockenhull J C, McGuire J, Leitner M  Barr W, Cherry MG, Flentje R, Quinn B, Dundar Y, & Dickson R. (2013) A systematic review of risk assessment strategies for populations at high risk of engaging in violent behaviour: update 2002-8  Health Technology Assessment 17 (50)
  • Nathan R, Cramond L, Brown A, McEllin B & Whittington R. (2012) Approaches to Personality Disordered Offenders: Experiential and empirical lessons from the Forensic Personality Disorder Assessment and Liaison Service. British Journal of Forensic Practice vol14 pp282-
  • Barr W, Brown A, Quinn B, McFarlane J, McCabe R & Whittington R (2012) How effective is high-support community-based step-down housing for women in secure mental health care? A quasi-experimental pilot study. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing vol20, pp41-49
  • Whittington R, Leitner M, Barr W, Lancaster G and McGuire J. (2012) Longitudinal trends in the use of physical interventions to manage aggression and self-harm in mental health services. Psychiatric Services vol 63, pp 488-492
  • Hockenhull J C, Whittington, R, Leitner, M, Barr W, McGuire J, Cherry, M. G, Flentje, R, Quinn, B, Dundar Y, Dickson R. (2012). A systematic review of prevention and intervention strategies for populations at high risk of engaging in violent behaviour: update 2002-8 Health Technology Assessment 16(3)
  • Perkins E, Prosser H, Riley D and Whittington R (2012) Physical restraint in a therapeutic setting: a necessary evil? International Journal of Law and Psychiatry vol 35, pp 43-49
  • Lancaster G, Whittington R, Lane S, Riley D and Meehan C (2008) Does the position of restraint of disturbed psychiatric patients have any association with staff and patient injuries?. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing vol 15 issue 4 pp 306-312
  • Whittington R, Lancaster G.A., Meehan C., Lane S. and Riley D (2006) Physical restraint of patients in acute mental health care settings: patient, staff and environmental factors associated with the use of a horizontal restraint position. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology vol 17 issue 2 pp 253-265