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Research Interests
the impact of adversities and inequalities on the lives of children, adults and families; systemic practice and family therapy in different service contexts; child welfare social work; care experienced children and young people, their families and caregivers; the implementation of trauma informed care; living with illness and supportive healthcare; suicide and self harm; action, participatory and qualitative research methodologies
Teaching
I am a Social Worker and Systemic Family Psychotherapist. I currently co-lead the Association of Family Therapy and Systemic Practice (AFT UK) accredited systemic practice and family therapy programmes at Queen's. This suite of highly-rated programmes are designed for multidisciplinary professionals in both child and adult health and social care settings who wish to maximise the therapeutic benefits for individual service users or relationship groups in their everyday work.
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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R4010NUR: Development of a training programme for the Framework for Integrated Therapeutic Care
Linden, M. (PI) & Mooney, S. (CoI)
02/10/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R4886SES: Framework for Integrated Therapeutic Care Research Programme
Mooney, S. (PI), Fargas, M. (CoI) & Linden, M. (CoI)
20/03/2020 → …
Project: Research
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R3075SES: Evidence Review - Developing Trauma informed practice in Northern Ireland
Montgomery, L. (PI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Coulter, S. (CoI), Davidson, G. (CoI), Hayes, D. (CoI), MacDonald, M. (CoI) & Mooney, S. (CoI)
29/08/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R3161SES: Justice-Mental Health Sequential Intercept Model - NI Context
Mooney, S. (PI), Bunting, L. (CoI), Coulter, S. (CoI) & Montgomery, L. (CoI)
11/08/2019 → 04/10/2019
Project: Research
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Breaking the ‘culture of silence’: exploring therapist perspectives of culturally sensitive systemic psychotherapy in contested sociopolitical contexts – a Northern Ireland case study
Young, C. & Mooney, S., Sept 2024, In: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy. 45, 3, p. 300-324 25 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Children’s residential workforce survey: Workforce wellbeing and views about trauma-informed care summary report, May 2024
Mooney, S. & Bunting, L., May 2024, 9 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The Northern Ireland Framework for Integrated Therapeutic Care Evaluation - Children’s residential workforce survey: workforce wellbeing & views about trauma informed care full sample initial report: May 2024
Mooney, S. & Bunting, L., May 2024, 42 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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The ‘four selves’ framework for facilitating personal and professional development (PPD) in qualifying-level systemic psychotherapy training
McKeown, U., Coulter, S. & Mooney, S., Aug 2024, In: Journal of Family Therapy. 46, 3, p. 306-321 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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The ‘Sequential Intercept Model’ – a trauma-informed diversionary framework
Mooney, S., Coulter, S., Bunting, L. & Montgomery, L., 01 Jan 2024, HM Inspectorate of Probation. 17 p. (Academic Insights, HM Inspectorate of Probation; vol. 2024, no. 01)Research output: Book/Report › Scholarly edition
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Activities
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Trauma-responsive practice: A qualitative exploration of how child and adolescent mental health services can better meet the needs of care-experienced young people in Aotearoa New Zealand
Mooney, S. (Examiner)
Apr 2024 → …Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Therapy with young children following sexual abuse: A child-centred relational perspective
Mooney, S. (Examiner)
06 Mar 2024Activity: Examination types › PhD external examination
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Relationships matter! An introduction to Systemic Practice & Family Therapy – what can this modality offer individual counselling?
Mooney, S. (Keynote speaker)
22 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Four Nations Secure Care Symposium - Webinar
Mooney, S. (Member of programme committee)
14 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy (Journal)
Mooney, S. (Peer reviewer)
Feb 2023 → Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Publication peer-review