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Research Statement
I contribute to research within the Maternal and Child Health research theme. My research interests are parental mental illness, early interventions for families when parents have mental illness and workforce capacity in relation to family focused practice. As part of the Prato International Research Collaborative I contribute to international and multidisciplinary research (across nursing, psychiatry, psychology, social worker and sociology) to examine and develop workforce initiatives in the field of parental psychopathology. I currnetily contribute to four international projects as part of this group. A previous project In Oslo and Akershus University College in Norway entailed developing digital case studies from the findings of my Irish wide study of psychiatric nurses' family focused practice. The digital case studies have been incorporated within a Masters level module entitled "The Family in Mental Health Services" which aims to prepare health and social care professionals to support parents who have mental illness, their children and families in Norwegian mental health services. I also work closely with the former Health and Social Care Board (HSCB) and currently with the SPPG, in my contribution to the Northern Irish Think Family Initiative. As part of this work i acted as PI for a study examining health and social care professionals' family focused practice across Northern Ireland. Recommendations informed development of the NI Think Family Action Plan which supports development of family focused practice in both statutory mental health services and the Community and Voluntary Sector CVS). I have also partnered with colleagues in Norway, Australia and NI to develop an eLearning resource on The Family Model.
Leadership Roles
Link Lecturer for clinical placement areas within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust
Associate Editor for Advances in Mental Health
Member of the Prato International Research Collaborative for Change in Parent and Child Mental Health.
Member of the NI Think Family Social Work Leads Committee
I review research papers for various journals including, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, PLos ONE, Fronteirs in Psychiatry.
Teaching Roles
BSc Nursing (Year 3 Mental Health Nursing primarily):
Current Graduate Supervision
I currently supervise two PhD students and two Masters students.
Previously Funded Research Projects
1. Grant, A., Devaney, J., Duffy, J., Davidson, Donaghy, M., G., Galway, K., Monds, M. (2016 - 2018). Health and social care professionals’ family focused practice with parents who have mental illness, their children and families in Northern Ireland. commissioned by HSCB. £100, 000
2. Davidson, G., Bunting, L., Devaney, J., Duffy, J., Grant, A (2017 - 2018) Regional Audit of the Think Family Initiative. commissioned by HSCB. £31, 394.00
3. Grant, A., Weimand, B., Falkov, A, Hexeberg, A., Donaghy, M (2017 - 2018) Development of a web based training programme on family focused practice using The Family Model online tool. commissioned by QUB, HSCB and Akershus University Hospital, Norway. £ 79, 000
4. Grant, A (2019 ). Enhancing family focused practice in the community and voluntary sector using The Family Model. £11,000
5. Bunting, L., McCartan, C., Davidson, G., Grant, A et al (2020). The mental health of children and parents in Northern Ireland: Results of the Youth Wellbeing Prevalence Study. HSCB £811,010,000
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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R4904SES: Children & Young People's Mental Health in Northern Ireland
Bunting, L. (PI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Grant, A. (CoI), McCartan, C. (CoI), Mulholland, C. (CoI) & Schubotz, D. (CoI)
21/03/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R4737NUR: An evaluation of health & social care professional's family focused practice with parents who have mental illness, their children and families in adult mental health and children's services in Northern Ireland
Grant, A. (PI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Devaney, J. (CoI), Duffy, J. (CoI), Galway, K. (CoI) & Perra, O. (CoI)
11/11/2015 → …
Project: Research
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R4788SES: Regional Audit of the Think Family Initiative
Davidson, G. (PI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Devaney, J. (CoI), Duffy, J. (CoI) & Grant, A. (CoI)
30/01/2017 → 31/08/2017
Project: Research
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A qualitative study of health visitors’ family focused practice with mothers with mental illness in Northern Ireland: perspectives of health visitors, mothers and partners
Grant, A., Leonard, R. & Linden, M., 15 Aug 2024, In: PLoS One. 19, 8, 20 p., e0306890.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experiences of clinicians and managers in the implementation of a family focused model in child and adult psychiatry
Linderborg, C., Grant, A., Weimand, B. M., Falkov, A. F. & Ostman, M., 18 Mar 2024, In: Frontiers in psychiatry. 15, 15 p., 1360375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring past research to move forward: a scoping review of aims, outcomes, and recommendations in parental mental illness qualitative research
Piché, G., Davidson, G., Dunkley-Smith, A., Grant, A., Yates, S. & Maybery, D., 16 Oct 2024, In: Frontiers in Public Health. 12, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Parental physical activity, parental mental health, children’s physical activity and children’s mental health
Davidson, G., Bunting, L., McCartan, C., Grant, A., McBride, O., Mulholland, C., Nolan, E., Schubotz, D., Cameron, J. & Shevlin, M., 19 Jun 2024, In: Frontiers in psychiatry. 15, 10 p., 1405783.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prevalence and risk factors of parental mental health problems: a cross-sectional study
Grant, A., McCartan, C., Davidson, G., Bunting, L., Cameron, J., McBride, O., Mulholland, C., Murphy, J., Nolan, E., Schubotz, D. & Shevlin, M., Dec 2024, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 33, 6, p. 2090-2101 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)94 Downloads (Pure)
Activities
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International Research Collaborative for Change in Parent and Child Mental Health
Davidson, G. (Invited speaker), Grant, A. (Invited speaker) & McCartan, C. (Invited speaker)
22 May 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Parental Mental Health Network Conference
Grant, A. (Participant)
15 Nov 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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How is the Maternity Health Care of Women with Perinatal Mental Illness (PMI) Impacted by Stigma?
Jarrett, P. (Advisor), Noble, H. (Advisor), Healy, M. (Advisor) & Grant, A. (Advisor)
15 Nov 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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International Think Family NI Symposium
Grant, A. (Organiser), Loudon, E. (Member of programme committee) & Davidson, G. (Member of programme committee)
29 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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International Symposium
Grant, A. (Organiser), Solantus, T. (Invited speaker), Falkov, A. (Invited speaker), Weimand, B. (Participant), Donaghy, M. (Invited speaker), Wolfe, T. (Invited speaker), Biebel, K. (Invited speaker) & Nicholson, J. (Invited speaker)
14 May 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
Press/Media
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Services for families when parents have mental illness and/or substance misuse
16/05/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities