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Papers by Erin McCloskey
QMiP Bulletin
Grieving the loss of a baby may feel excruciatingly painful for parents. The rate of stillbirth i... more Grieving the loss of a baby may feel excruciatingly painful for parents. The rate of stillbirth in the United Kingdom is approximately eight babies per day. However, the rate of stillbirth disproportionally affects Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) families. This paper explores an ongoing doctoral project which incorporates collage-making as a creative method to explore how BAME stillbirth bereaved parents access bereavement support. Creative methods may generate findings that can better reach public audiences to spark transformational change. Collage is a visual interpretive tool that is generally accessible to the public. Collages are often created by selecting images from magazines or newspapers or textured paper mediums, where the participants cut or alters the images and arranges and attaches them to mediums such as cardboard or paper. Incorporating collage in research can serve as a useful method when engaging with participants who are perhaps not comfortable communicati...
British Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
BackgroundSelf-harm is a major public health concern. Increasing ageing populations and high risk... more BackgroundSelf-harm is a major public health concern. Increasing ageing populations and high risk of suicide in later life highlight the importance of identification of the particular characteristics of self-harm in older adults.AimTo systematically review characteristics of self-harm in older adults.MethodsA comprehensive search for primary studies on self-harm in older adults was conducted in e-databases (AgeLine, CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Web of Science) from their inception to February 2018. Using predefined criteria, articles were independently screened and assessed for methodological quality. Data were synthesised following a narrative approach. A patient advisory group advised on the design, conduct and interpretation of findings.ResultsA total of 40 articles (n = 62 755 older adults) were included. Yearly self-harm rates were 19 to 65 per 100 000 people. Self-poisoning was the most commonly reported method. Comorbid physical problems were common. Increased risk repetition w...
As a mental health community we are proud to mark World Health Day, 7th April 2017, which this ye... more As a mental health community we are proud to mark World Health Day, 7th April 2017, which this year has a theme of depression and suicide. This is the first time that there has been mental health theme on World Health Day since 2001. We commemorate this day with stories of depression from over 30 countries around the world. We know that depression is one of the most disabling conditions in global health – currently the third most disabling condition globally and predicted to be the leading and most disabling condition throughout the world by 2030. Depression is universal, taking no account of class, religion, or ethnic group. It spares neither the rich, nor the poor. It is the silent illness causing untold misery. It leads to effects on whole families, children's health and wellbeing. In terms of mental health interventions, if there is just one thing we can do, it should be to diagnose and treat depression. Treatment of depression is cost-effective and cheap, with a huge dividend in well-being for the affected and their families. In these stories we see a range of views of depression, but the same themes come up again and again – barriers to treatment, stigma, missed diagnosis and opportunities to pick up depression are universal in low-, middle- and high-income countries. The countries have been selected through our professional and personal connections and don’t represent any agenda. The views expressed belong to the individual authors.
QMiP Bulletin
Grieving the loss of a baby may feel excruciatingly painful for parents. The rate of stillbirth i... more Grieving the loss of a baby may feel excruciatingly painful for parents. The rate of stillbirth in the United Kingdom is approximately eight babies per day. However, the rate of stillbirth disproportionally affects Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) families. This paper explores an ongoing doctoral project which incorporates collage-making as a creative method to explore how BAME stillbirth bereaved parents access bereavement support. Creative methods may generate findings that can better reach public audiences to spark transformational change. Collage is a visual interpretive tool that is generally accessible to the public. Collages are often created by selecting images from magazines or newspapers or textured paper mediums, where the participants cut or alters the images and arranges and attaches them to mediums such as cardboard or paper. Incorporating collage in research can serve as a useful method when engaging with participants who are perhaps not comfortable communicati...
British Journal of Psychiatry, 2019
BackgroundSelf-harm is a major public health concern. Increasing ageing populations and high risk... more BackgroundSelf-harm is a major public health concern. Increasing ageing populations and high risk of suicide in later life highlight the importance of identification of the particular characteristics of self-harm in older adults.AimTo systematically review characteristics of self-harm in older adults.MethodsA comprehensive search for primary studies on self-harm in older adults was conducted in e-databases (AgeLine, CINAHL, PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Web of Science) from their inception to February 2018. Using predefined criteria, articles were independently screened and assessed for methodological quality. Data were synthesised following a narrative approach. A patient advisory group advised on the design, conduct and interpretation of findings.ResultsA total of 40 articles (n = 62 755 older adults) were included. Yearly self-harm rates were 19 to 65 per 100 000 people. Self-poisoning was the most commonly reported method. Comorbid physical problems were common. Increased risk repetition w...
As a mental health community we are proud to mark World Health Day, 7th April 2017, which this ye... more As a mental health community we are proud to mark World Health Day, 7th April 2017, which this year has a theme of depression and suicide. This is the first time that there has been mental health theme on World Health Day since 2001. We commemorate this day with stories of depression from over 30 countries around the world. We know that depression is one of the most disabling conditions in global health – currently the third most disabling condition globally and predicted to be the leading and most disabling condition throughout the world by 2030. Depression is universal, taking no account of class, religion, or ethnic group. It spares neither the rich, nor the poor. It is the silent illness causing untold misery. It leads to effects on whole families, children's health and wellbeing. In terms of mental health interventions, if there is just one thing we can do, it should be to diagnose and treat depression. Treatment of depression is cost-effective and cheap, with a huge dividend in well-being for the affected and their families. In these stories we see a range of views of depression, but the same themes come up again and again – barriers to treatment, stigma, missed diagnosis and opportunities to pick up depression are universal in low-, middle- and high-income countries. The countries have been selected through our professional and personal connections and don’t represent any agenda. The views expressed belong to the individual authors.