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Research Interests
After qualifying as a social worker in 1995 I worked for 12 years in mental health services, in the Northern Health and Social Care Trust, as a Community Mental Health Team social worker, out of hours Approved Social Worker, project manager and team leader in assertive outreach and rehabilitation. My main research interests are in the area of mental health, specifically: the effectiveness of mental health services; the social determinants of mental health; human rights and mental health/mental capacity legislation; and the associations between adverse childhood experiences and mental health. In 2018 I was appointed as the first Praxis Chair of Social Care and many of my research projects are in partnership with Praxis. My main teaching responsibility is as Programme Director for the Post-Graduate Diploma in Mental Health and Mental Capacity Law at Queen's, which is part of the NI Approved Social Worker Programme, and is provided through a partnership with the Health and Social Care Trusts. I'm also one of the social work representatives on the Department of Health's Reference Group for the implementation of the Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016.
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., Davidson, G., Grant, A., McCartan, C., Mulholland, C. & Schubotz, D.
21/03/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R2583SES: The relationship Between alcohol and mental health problems : A rapid review of evidence
Campbell, A., Butler, M., Davidson, G. & McLaughlin, A.
19/03/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R3075SES: Evidence Review - Developing Trauma informed practice in Northern Ireland
Montgomery, L., Bunting, L., Coulter, S., Davidson, G., Hayes, D., MacDonald, M. & Mooney, S.
29/08/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R2367SES: NSPCC/ESRC Identifying and Responding to the Trauma of Maltreated Children
Duffy, M., Best, P., Bunting, L., Davidson, G., Devaney, J. & French, D.
07/02/2017 → …
Project: Research
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An agenda for future research regarding the mental health of care experienced young people
Devaney, J., Power, L., Jacobs, P., Davidson, G., Hiller, R., Martin, J., McCartan, C., McCusker, P., McGuire, R., Phillips, A., Roesch-Marsh, A. & Thapar, A., 05 Mar 2023, (Early online date) In: Child and Family Social Work. 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A scoping review of mental health and wellbeing outcome measures for children and young people: implications for out-of-home care
Jacobs, P., Luke, P., Davidson, G., John, D., McCartan, C., McCusker, P. & Jenkins, R., 04 Sep 2023, (Early online date) In: Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma. 27 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Behind Closed Doors: An Exploration of Cell-Sharing and its Relationship with Wellbeing
Muirhead, A., Butler, M. & Davidson, G., Jan 2023, In: European Journal of Criminology. 20, 1, p. 335-355 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Engaging adults in the assessment process
Davidson, G., Greer, K., Mulholland, A. & Webb, P., 01 Sep 2023, The Sage handbook of decision making, assessment and risk in social work. Taylor, B., Fluke, J., Graham, C., Keddell, E., Killick, C., Shlonsky, A. & Whittaker, A. (eds.). SAGE, p. 243-251 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Exploring the associations between auditory hallucinations and psychopathological experiences in 10,933 patient narratives: moving beyond diagnostic categories and surveys
Ghosh, C. C., McVicar, D., Davidson, G., Shannon, C. & Armour, C., 02 May 2023, In: BMC Psychiatry. 23, 10 p., 307.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Internationalising the Social Work Curriculum
Anand, Janet (Recipient), Davidson, Gavin (Recipient), Pinkerton, John (Recipient), Campbell, Anne (Recipient) & Dill, Katharine (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Nomination for prize in pedagogical category by Social Work Education - The International Journal
Duffy, Joe (Recipient), Montgomery, Lorna (Recipient), Murphy, Paul (Recipient), Davidson, Gavin (Recipient) & Bunting, Lisa (Recipient), 12 Feb 2022
Prize: Other distinction
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QUB Teaching Award (Award for Excellence in Teaching or Learning Support by a Team
Duffy, Joe (Recipient), Kelly, Berni (Recipient), Das, Chaitali (Recipient), Hayes, David (Recipient) & Davidson, Gavin (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Queen's University Teaching Award - Excellence in Teaching in a Team
Murphy, Paul (Recipient), Davidson, Gavin (Recipient), Duffy, Joe (Recipient), Montgomery, Lorna (Recipient), Gormley, Gerard (Recipient) & Walsh, Ian (Recipient), 20 Jun 2017
Prize: Other distinction
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Research and Development Office Doctoral Fellowship
Davidson, Gavin (Recipient), 2003
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Symposium on participatory research about the mental health of children and young people
Gavin Davidson (Organiser), Claire McCartan (Organiser) & Dirk Schubotz (Organiser)
24 Feb 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in workshop, seminar, course
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Prato International Research Collaborative for Change in Parent & Child Mental Health
Gavin Davidson (Presenter)
05 Dec 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Online conference for Approved Social Workers (ASWs) and their Managers in Northern Ireland
Gavin Davidson (Chair)
15 Nov 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Joint Committee on the Draft Mental Health Bill
Gavin Davidson (Advisor)
08 Nov 2022Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Rethinking Mental Health Care
Gavin Davidson (Invited speaker)
09 Sep 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Press/Media
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Stormont meeting explores connection between trauma and violent offending
Colm Walsh, Shadd Maruna & Gavin Davidson
10/01/2019
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
Impact
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Reducing the Death and Injury of Children from Abuse and Neglect
John Devaney (Participant), Anne Lazenbatt (Participant), Lisa Bunting (Participant), Gavin Davidson (Participant), Trevor Spratt (Participant) & Davy Hayes (Participant)
Impact: Public Policy Impact, Societial Impact