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Mr Jim Walsh

Name: Mr Jim Walsh
Phone Number: 6194
Room: H262A
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Research Interests:

I am interested in the sociological and democratic aspect of research, namely research processes that have direct and tangible impact on marginalised and/or disability groups under study. For the research process to be democratic these groups need to be involved at all levels of decision making including: the research topic, who carries out the research, how the research should be carried out and how research findings can be translated into meaningful action. I have experience with mental health User-led Research projects (research by, with and for service users). User-led research has empowerment at its heart and embraces the concepts of emancipatory, participatory and action research. User-led research is anti-reductionist in that it values the subjective experience. It therefore challenges dominant research methodologies providing space for other forms of knowledge to be created.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

  • Boyle, J and Walsh, J. 2009. Improving Acute Psychiatric Hospital Services According to Inpatient Experiences. A user-led piece of research as means to empowerment. Issues In Mental Health Nursing, 30, 1, pp31-38.
  • Walsh,J., Stevenson., Cutcliffe., J., and Zinck, K. 2008. Creating a space for recovery-focused psychiatric nursing care. Nursing Inquiry, 15, 3, pp251-259.
  • Lakeman. R., McGowan, P & Walsh. J. 2007. Service users, authority, power and protest: A call for renewed activism. Journal Of Mental Health Practice, 11, 4, pp12-14.

Selected Chapters

Conferences:

  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, User-led research. How is it received in Ireland? Lessons to be learnt, In: Sociology Department, University of Limerick ed.User-led Research. The state of play in Ireland, 08-DEC-09 - 08-DEC-09, University of Limerick
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Essential questions to ask if you want to know if you are an effective advocate, Strengthing Advocacy in Ireland. Irish Advocay Networks 10th anniversary, 04-DEC-09 - 04-DEC-09, Ashling Hotel, Dublin
  • Mac Gabhann, L., McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Recovering Personhood, Recovering Services & Recovering Communities through a Trialogue Experience, In: School of Nursing, UCC ed.MAKING THRIVING A REALITY: TOWARDS AND BEYOND MENTAL HEALTH RECOVERY, 04-NOV-09 - 04-NOV-09, University College, Cork, Ireland
  • MacGabhann, L., McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, From the beginning to the outcome: Service users, carers and mental health professional care providers, together using participatory action research to improve mental health services delivery, In: Royal College of Nursing ed.Mental health nursing research: Measuring success ¿ multiple perspectives. 15th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR) 2009, 24-SEP-09 - 25-SEP-09, Oxford, England
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, User-led research. Reactions and perceptions from mental health services within Ireland, In: Royal College of Nursing ed.Mental health nursing research: Measuring success ¿ multiple perspectives. 15th International Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research (NPNR) 2009, 24-SEP-09 - 25-SEP-09, Oxford, England
  • Walsh, J and McGowan, P, Outside in to inside out: The assimilation and attenuation of the service user movement¿., Alternative Futures and popular Protest. 14th International Conference, Manchester Metropolitan University, 15-MAR-09 - 17-MAR-09, Manchester Metropolitan University
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Exploring the need for advocacy among the elderly population in Ireland who are at risk of or have experience of mental health problems, Third Health4Life conference, School of Nursing, DCU, 03-SEP-08 - 04-SEP-08, DCU
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Applying user-led research as a means to understanding the mental health professional/patient relationship, Nothing about us without us, 19-AUG-08 - 19-AUG-08, DCU
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Alternative ways with Psychosis, `Threshold¿ annual seminar: Mental Health and Community., 11-AUG-08 - 12-AUG-08, Hollywood, Belfast
  • MacGabhann, L., McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, Learning Together, Changing Together: Users, families, Providers Cooperating to improve Mental Health Services, International Recovery Perspectives: Action on Alternatives., 05-JUN-08 - 06-JUN-08, University of Toronto, Canada
  • McGowan, P., and Walsh, J, The paradox of care in the community. Challenges within and challeges without, Mental Health and the Community, 05-MAY-08 - 05-MAY-08, University College Cork
  • Walsh, J, Reducing risk. So Near and so Far. An interactive, interactional experiment. The 1st Clinical Skills Symposium, Evolving Clinical Education and Practice, 18-JAN-08 - 18-JAN-08, Dublin City University
  • , , In: Editing committee, SON, DCU ed.Health4Life conference 'Thinking, Feeling, Being. Critical Perspectives and Creative engagement in psychsocial Health', 10-SEP-07 - 12-SEP-07, School of Nursing, DCU
  • Lakeman, R. McGowan, P and Walsh, J, I had a dream but got committee membership: Authority, representativeness, collusion and protest in the service user movement , In: SON conference organising committee ed.Health4Life Conference 'Thinking, Feeling, Being. Critical Perspectives and Creative engagement in psychsocial Health', 10-SEP-07 - 12-SEP-07, School of Nursing, DCU
  • Walsh, J, Reducing Risk, so Near yet so Far Away, In: Eastern Health & Social Services Board ed.Safer Services, Managing Risk, 20-FEB-07 - 20-FEB-07, Lisburn Civic Centre, N.Ireland
  • Walsh, J, Developing Research Methods in a Consumerist Context, Launch of Health4life Research Strategy, 31-MAY-06 - 31-MAY-06, School of Nursing, DCU

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