Giving a voice to patient experiences through the insights of pragmatism (2020)
Journal Article
Deering, K., Williams, J., Stayner, K., & Pawson, C. (2021). Giving a voice to patient experiences through the insights of pragmatism. Nursing Philosophy, 22(1), Article e12329. https://doi.org/10.1111/nup.12329

As a philosophical position, pragmatism can be critiqued to distinguish truth only with methods that bring about desired results, predominantly with scientific enquiry. The article hopes to dismiss this oversimplification and propose that within ment... Read More about Giving a voice to patient experiences through the insights of pragmatism.

Social justice, capabilities and learning support provided by lecturers: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study (2018)
Journal Article
Deering, K., & Williams, J. (2019). Social justice, capabilities and learning support provided by lecturers: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study. Nurse Education in Practice, 37, 153-158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2018.08.014

© 2018 Many student nurses require additional support to undertake university level education. Lecturers are well placed to deliver learning support, which may enrich attainment with assignments. Yet fairness in how support is offered, for example if... Read More about Social justice, capabilities and learning support provided by lecturers: A phenomenological-hermeneutic study.

What activities might facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm? A meta-synthesis employing the connectedness/hope and optimism/identity/meaning/empowerment framework (2018)
Journal Article
Williams, J., & Deering, K. (2018). What activities might facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm? A meta-synthesis employing the connectedness/hope and optimism/identity/meaning/empowerment framework. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27(2), 483-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12387

© 2017 Australian College of Mental Health Nurses Inc. Self-harm is an international concern. While treatment in health care focusses on methods to reduce the act, there is less exploration in how to assist adults who are unable to minimize their sel... Read More about What activities might facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm? A meta-synthesis employing the connectedness/hope and optimism/identity/meaning/empowerment framework.

What activities facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm? (2017)
Presentation / Conference
Deering, K., & Williams, J. (2017, September). What activities facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm?. Paper presented at 23rd International Mental Health Nursing Research (MHNR) Conference 2017, Cardiff City Hall, Wales

A concurrent presentation on what activities may assist adults who struggle to reduce their self-harm. This was without reducing the act of self-injury. The presentation drew on a publication whereby a systematic review was conducted to discover what... Read More about What activities facilitate personal recovery for adults who continue to self-harm?.

What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop? (2016)
Journal Article
Deering, K., Fieldhouse, J., & Parmenter, V. (2016). What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?. Mental Health and Social Inclusion, 20(2), 126-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-10-2015-0038

© Emerald Group Publishing Limited. Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to explore features of successful peer supported community support groups hosted by St Mungo's and partners. Design/methodology/approach - Literature review and theme construc... Read More about What helps successful community groups (involving peers support workers) to develop?.

Neoliberalism and self-management: The case for social justice (2016)
Journal Article
Deering, K. (2016). Neoliberalism and self-management: The case for social justice

This paper outlines the role of neoliberalism in mental health care, and the historic path of political-economical events that influenced mental health care to incorporate neoliberalism’s interpretation of independence. It also examines how aspects o... Read More about Neoliberalism and self-management: The case for social justice.

12 questions about record-keeping (2015)
Journal Article
Deering, K. (2015). 12 questions about record-keeping

Kris has written the following piece for the network about record-keeping. In it he raises and discusses a number of questions which we hope the network (https://criticalmhnursing.org/) will find useful to open further conversations about something w... Read More about 12 questions about record-keeping.

Hermeneutics and risk assessment (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Deering, K. (2014, April). Hermeneutics and risk assessment. Poster presented at RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Glasgow, Scotland

Reviewing clinical notes for discourse on risk