Briege Casey
Dr.
Dr Briege Casey is an Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, Psychotherapy and Community Health at Dublin City University (DCU). She has worked in the areas of mental health, addiction and homelessness for over 30 years as a mental health nurse and academic in Ireland and the UK. She is interested in the development of inclusion health and arts and health approaches in education, research and healthcare practice and has published widely on these areas. She holds qualifications in Nursing (general, mental health, nurse tutor, MSc in Advanced Nursing) and Arts and Narrative study (BA Modern Arts, EdD Narrative Inquiry)
Briege has held several senior positions within the School including programme chair roles in nursing and community health programmes, Director of Teaching and Learning, Post Graduate Convenor and more recently Academic Lead for Community Health. She has led the development of a range of educational programmes in Inclusion Health including the Undergraduate Certificate in Homeless Prevention and Intervention at DCU; a successful, part time, accredited programme addressing the educational/skill needs of key workers in the Irish homeless services, developed in partnership with major stakeholders in homeless sector services. More recently, she led the development and accreditation of the MSc in Health and Social Inclusion at DCU; a multidisciplinary programme offering options in Inclusion Health practice development and research. She is the founder and chairperson of The Nurses and Midwives for Inclusion Health Network, a professional interest group for nurses and midwives concerned with Inclusion Heath in practice, education and research. Recent completed funded research as PI includes Nurse-led COVID-19 interventions among homeless populations – a mixed methods study. Funded by Research Collaborative in Quality and Patient Safety (RCQPS) COVID-19 Award. Adult autism in homelessness: prevalence, experiences and support needs in an Irish context – a mixed methods study Funded by National Disability Authority, Ireland. Briege was the recipient of the DCU President’s Award for Distinctive Teaching Approaches 2013 and the winner of DCU President’s Award for Engagement 2018. She is a reviewer for the Journal of Advanced Nursing, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, Qualitative Health Research, Psychology and Health and Health and Social Care in the Community.
Book Chapter
Year | Publication | |
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2020 | Casey, B and Murray, M (2020) 'Arts-based Research in the Social Sciences' In: Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research Design. California, London : SAGE. | |
2017 | Casey B. (2017) 'Dementia and symbiosis in Waiting for Godot' In: Dementia and Literature: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Oxford : Routledge. [DOI] | |
2014 | Casey B. (2014) 'From a different perspective: Interrogating nursing through art' In: Creative Practitioner Inquiry in the Helping Professions. Rotterdam : Sense Publishers. [DOI] | |
2011 | Casey B.; Gordon E. (2011) 'Interpreting and responding to expressions of mental pain: The inner and outer dialogues of the mental health nurse' In: Nursing Issues: Psychiatric Nursing, Geriatric Nursing and Nursing Burnout. |
Peer Reviewed Journal
Year | Publication | |
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2022 | Briege Casey (2022) 'Screening for Autism Spectrum Condition Through Inner City Homeless Services in the Republic of Ireland'. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, . [Link] [DOI] | |
2022 | Sweeney, MR; Boilson, A; White, C; Nevin, M; Casey, B; Boylan, P; Staines, A (2022) 'Experiences of residents, family members and staff in residential care settings for older people during COVID-19: A mixed methods study'. Journal of Nursing Management, . [DOI] | |
2021 | Casey, B.; Webb, M. (2021) 'Experiences of mental health support workers in mental healthcare practice: Three visual arts narratives'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, . [Link] [DOI] | |
2019 | McLaughlin Á.; Casey B.; McMahon A. (2019) 'Planning and implementing group supervision: a case study from homeless social care practice'. Journal of Social Work Practice, . [DOI] | |
2018 | Casey B; Webb M; (2018) 'Imaging Journeys of Recovery and Learning: A Participatory Arts-Based Inquiry'. Qualitative Health Research, . [DOI] | |
2016 | Casey B.; Proudfoot D.; Corbally M. (2016) 'Narrative in nursing research: An overview of three approaches'. Journal of Advanced Nursing, . [DOI] | |
2014 | (2014) 'Education and Training Provision for Homeless Sector Workers: Contexts, Benefits and challenges'. Homeless in Europe FEANTSA, . [Link] | |
2013 | (2013) 'Reflections on an In-House Academic Writing Retreat'. AISHE: The All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, . [Link] | |
2013 | (2013) 'Strengths -based approaches in assessment practice'. The Irish Social Worker, . [Link] | |
2009 | Casey, B (2009) 'Arts-based inquiry in nursing education'. Contemporary Nurse, 32 (1-2). [DOI] | |
2003 | Casey, B.; Long, A. (2003) 'Meanings of madness: A literature review'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, . [Link] [DOI] | |
2002 | Casey B.; Long A. (2002) 'Reconciling voices'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9 (5):603-610. [DOI] |
Conference Contribution
Abstract
Year | Publication | |
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2019 | O' Neill, C; Casey, B; Lambert, V; Awan, A (2019) ADOLESCENTS USE OF METAPHORS TO NARRATE THEIR EXPERIENCE'S OF LIVING WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE: AN IRISH PERSPECTIVE. LONDON: ABST [DOI] |