Nursing and Human Sciences

Mr Patrick McGowan

Name:Mr Patrick McGowan
Phone Number8926
Room:H228
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Work Area:Academic Staff

Mr Patrick McGowan

Mr Patrick McGowan

Biographical Details:

I am employed within the university as an expert by experience, i bring to teaching, practice development, research a knowledge that is based around my lived experience of recovering from a mental health diagnosis. This knowledge i believe is important in the overall education and development of student nurses.

Research Interests:

I am interested in userled research within the medical model and alternatives in psychiatry.

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  • , Presented Advocacy in Action Through Inclusion and Partnership. A Service users Vision for Change and Active Citizenship., Irish Psychiatric Rehabillitation Group Conference Interfaces Between Rehabillitation and Other Services and Organizations., 20-SEP-07 - 21-SEP-07, Talbot Hotel Wexford
  • , Chaired Panel Discussion. Co Presented Workshop I had a dream(but i got committee membership) authoriiity, representativeness, collusion and protest in the service user movement. Co Presented workshop A relational-recovery oriented perspective of the psychotic experience: tuning into and making meaning out of "madness" - a virtual reality workshop., Thinking Feeling Being Critical Perspectives and Creative Engagment in Psychosocial Health, 10-SEP-07 - 12-SEP-07, Dublin City University
  • , Co Presented workshop Falling Together or Falling Apart Group Psychotherapy for Severe Mental Illness., N Ireland Group Psychotherapy Conference. Road to Healing Recovering From Severe Mental Illness., 08-AUG-07 - 10-AUG-07, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum Belfast
  • , Chaired workshop. GAFF Project Co Galway. Dropin centre for Young People., Mental Health Ireland. European Year of Equal opportunities for All. , 18-MAY-07 - 20-MAY-07, Brehon Hotel Killarney Co Kerry
  • , Presented workshop- Human Rights,Advocacy, Activism and Recovery. Presented- Hearing Voices A different Message. Presented- Medication Informed Choices and Challenges., International Recovery Perspectives Conference, 16-NOV-06 - 17-NOV-06, Hart House University of Toronto Canada