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Evelyn Gordon

Professional Background: Worked for many years in adult and adolescent mental health as an accredited psychotherapist and nurse. Provided clinical supervision to post-graduate psychotherapy students / trainees, pre-accredited therapists and accredited therapists working in a range of clinical settings.
Teaching & Learning: Involved in curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate level, Chaired and delivered a range of psychotherapy and mental health nursing courses, provided research supervision to post-graduate students at M.Sc., Doctorate and PhD level.
Academic: Published in the area of mental health and suicide. Presented at a number of international conferences. Visiting Professor at Webster University, Geneva. Reviewer for a number of international journals in mental health research and practice.
Research: PI on a number of funded projects in the area of suicide prevention, intervention and pos-tvention; psychotherapy; and mental health. Work with academic and clinical research collaborators nationally and internationally.
Qualifications: PhD Suicidology, M.Sc. Psychotherapy. M.Sc. Organisational Consultation & Management.
RMN, Dip. Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2011	Gordon, E., Cutcliffe, JR., & Stevenson, C. (2011) 'RE-Vitalizing Worthiness: A Theory of Transcending Suicidality among Young Men in Ireland'. Grounded Theory Review, 10(2) :. 21-44.
	2010	Gordon, E. (2010) 'Discourses on Suicide: Considerations for Therapeutic Practice. Special Issue on Suicide, Journal of Family Therapy Association of Ireland'. 12(2) :15-15.
	2009	Gordon, E., Stevenson, C., & OConnor, C. (2009) 'Reaching Out to Distressed Young People in Ireland: Evulation of TeenLine Irelane Support Helpline for Teenagers. The Irish Psychologist'. The Irish Psychologist, 35(11) :311-315.

Book

	Year	Publication
	2016	Evelyn Gordon (2016) Transcending suicidality: Re-vitalizing Worthiness. Germany: Lambert Academic Publishing.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2014	Gordon, E. Cutcliffe, JR. & StephensonC. (2014) 'Transcending Suicidality' In: Cutcliffe et al(Eds.). US : Routlidge.
	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:
	2009	Stevenson, C., & Gordon, E. (2009) 'Family Support: Growing the Family Support Network' In: London : Hodder Arnold.
	2009	Gordon, E., & Stevenson, C. (2009) 'The Context of Assessment: Connecting Assessment & Intervention' In: London : Hodder Arnold.

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2015	Gordon, E., McElvaney, R., MacGabhann, L., Farrelly, M., Casey, B. & Pulcherio, I. (2015) Responding to the Suicide Bereaved: The Mayo model – Full Report. -Dublin City University-, .

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
		Gordon, E. & Murphy, M. Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference A Psychotherapy Waiting List Audit & Intervention: Lessons Learned & Future Challenges Derry, NI, .
		Gordon, E. & Stevenson, C. HORATIO International Nursing Conference Working with the Suicidal Person: How the Multiple Meanings of Suicidality Inform Professional Practice Malta, .
		Gordon, E., Stevenson, C., Jordan, J., McKenna, H. Keeney, S. & Cutcliffe, J. Royal College of Nursing Annual Conference Reaching Those Who do not Reach Outto Us: Engaging Suicidal Men in Research UK, .
		Gordon, E Annual Research Conference 2004 Performance Management Trinity College Dublin, .
		Gordon, E. & Higgins, A. IPONS International Annual Conference A Postmodern Philosophic Stance for Mental Health Nursing DCU, .
		Gordon, E., Kenny, M. & O'Reilly, A. British Psychological Society Oxford, UK, .
		Gordon, E. Proudfoot, D. & Casey, B. Annual Research Conference 2005 Lecturers' Perspectives on the Academic Standard of the Written Work of Nursing Students in Ireland Trinity College Dublin, .
	2015	Gordon, E. & Kenny, M. (2015) International Association of Suicide Prevention Experiences of an intervention for repeat suicide attempts Montreal, Canada, 17/06/2015-20/06/2015.
	2014	Gordon, E. & McElvaney, R. (2014) Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration - SEPI Experiences of Integration in Psychotherapy - A Graduates Story Montreal, Canada, 10/04/2014-13/04/2014.
	2013	Gordon, E. & O'Reilly, A. (2013) International Association for Suicide Prevention Preliminary findings from PISA Project Oslo, Norway, 25/09/2013-28/09/2013.
	2011	Kenny, M. & Gordon, E. (2011) Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI) Annual Conference The Aftermath of Suicide: Impact on the Practitioner Galway, Ireland, 11/11/2011-13/11/2011.
	2011	O' Reilly, A. Moore, G. Gordon, E. et al. (2011) Annual Research Conference PISA - A Psychological / Psychosocial Intervention for People with Repeated Suicide Attempts Dublin, 09/11/2011-10/11/2011.
	2009	Gordon, E. & Stevenson, C. (2009) International Conference on Mental Health Nursing and the Law Young Men and Suicide: Preliminary Findings and Challenges in Suicide Research New York, 01/06/2009-04/06/2009.
		Gordon, E. & Jordan, J. International Association of Suicidology Annual Conference Convening & Engaging Suicidal Young Men in Research: Philosophical, Methodological & Ethical Issues Killarney, Ireland, .
	2015	McElvaney, R., Gordon, E. & Tatlow-Golden, M. (2015) 46th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research Experiences of integration in psychotherapy training: Trainee and trainers' perspectives Philadelphia, U.S, .
	2014	Gordon, E. & McElvaney, R. (2014) Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration International Meetings Integrative Psychotherapy Training, Structured Discussion Forum Montreal, Canada, .
	2011	Gordon, E. & O' Reilly, A. (2011) Psychological Society of Ireland PISA - An Intervention for people with Repeated Suicide Attempts Galway Ireland, 11/11/2011-13/11/2011.
	2010	Gordon, E., Stevenson, C. & Cutcliffe, J. (2010) National Suicide Conference - What's the point? Re-Vitalizing Worthiness: A theory of Transcending Suicidality among Young Men Dublin, 18/06/2010-18/06/2010.

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Irish Council for Psychotherapy	Psychotherapist Registration	-
Family Therapy Association of Ireland	Psychotherapist & Supervisor Registration	-
An Bord Altranais	Registered Psychiatric Nurse	- 02/02/2017

Honors and Awards

	Date	Title	Awarding Body
	01/09/2003	Paul McQuaid Medal	University College Dublin / Mater Misericordiae Hospital
	01/10/2004	Distinction	Sunderland University

Committees

Committee	Function	From / To
Ethics Research Committee, Clanwilliam Institute, Dublin	Ethics applications may be submitted by psychotherapy students, staff or external bodies seeking to collaborate on research with CWI.	-
Ethics Sub-Committee Family Therapy Association of Ireland (FTAI)	The FTAI Ethics Sub-Committee is responsible for reviewing and upgrading ethical guidelines and reviewing ethical complaints.	-
Executive Committee of Family Therapy Association of Ireland (FTAI)	Executive Committee of FTAI is responsible for the accreditation and regulation of members, ethical and practice standards, development of the profession, training and supervision standards and course accreditation.	-

Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
			-

Education

Institution	Qualification	Subject
UCD	M.Sc. in Psychotherapy	Psychotherapy
University of Sunderland	M.Sc. in Organisational Management	Systemic organisation and management

DCU	Doctor of Philosophy - Suicidology	Suicidology
UK Joint Nursing Board	Diploma in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry	Chld and Adolescent Psychiatry

UK Nursing Board	Diploma in Nursing	Psychiatric Nursing
Mater Misericordiae Hospital	Graduate Diploma in Couple & Family Therapy	Systemic Family Therapy

Other Activities

	Description

Media

	Title	Year	Type	Authors
	Boosting Sense of Value 'may help stop suicide@	2010	Newspaper article (Print)	Evelyn Gordon

Research Interests

Research Interests: Suicidology - suicide prevention, intervention and post-vention; Psychotherapy practice, training and supervision; Mental Health - Adult and Adolescent; Qualitative methodologies.

Research projects: Funded Projects

PI Lecturer's Perceptions on Student Academic Writing Skills - DCU funded 2005-2006;

PhD researcher Providing Meaningful Care: Learning from the Experiences of Suicidal young men to inform Mental Health care - HRB funded PhD Study 2006-2009;

PI Evaluation of TeenLine Ireland Helpline - TeenLine funded 2007-2008;

PI Evaluation of PISA (Psychosocial/ psychoeducational Intervention for people with Recurrent Suicide Attempts - HRB funded 2009-2013;

PI Identifying and Responding to the needs of people working in the homeless sector in Dublin in relation to sudden death of clients - ESB / Homeless Sector funded 2009-2011;

PI Evaluation of the Eden Programme - Suicide or Survive (SOS funded 2014;

PI Review of the Mayo Suicide Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service - identifying and responding to the needs of those bereaved by suicide (MSLS) - HSE NOSP funded 2015;

PI Evaluation of the Pieta House Suicide Intervention Model (PH-SIM) - St Patrick's Mental Health Service funded 2015-2017;

PI Eden Transferability Project - NOSP funded;

Co-investigator Counselling Demand and Provision in Primary Schools in Ireland - St Patricks Mental Health Service funded 2015-2017;

PI Evaluation of SOS Supporters Programme - SOS funded 2017-2018.

Non-funded Community Projects:

PI Clinicians Perspectives on Performance Management - 2003-2004 (M.Sc.);

Psychotherapy Waiting List Interventions 2003-2004;

Clinical Supervision in Nursing 2003-2004;

Identifying Carer needs in Mental Health 2014-2015;

PI Integration in Psychotherapy 2015-2019 (DCU);

PI Pieta House Key Support Project 2016-2017.

Collaborations: (International and national)
Academic: University of Toronto, Toronto; (PISA project); University College Cork (Pieta House Project). University of Ulster (Meaningful Care Project).

Clinical: St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, St. Vincent's Hospital, Fairview, Mater Hospital, HSE ( PISA project); Mayo Suicide Bereavement Service (MSLS Project); St Vincent's Hospital, Fairview (Carers Project): National Travellers Association (SfSL Project). Pieta House (PH-SIM & KS Projects); St Patrick's Mental Health Services (PH-SIM & Primary School Projects).

Research Projects

	Title	Role	Description	Start date	End date
	Evaluation of PISA (a psychoeducational/psychosocial programme for repeat suicide attempts	PI		04/10/2009	03/10/2013
	Evaluation of Teenline Ireland	PI		01/12/2008	01/12/2010

Contract Researchers

	Researcher Name	Project	Funding Body
	Dr Maeve Kenny	SoS - Eden Project
	Deirdre Dooley Judge	Counselling demand and provision in Primary Schools in Ireland
	Jennifer Donnelly	Pieta House - PH-SIM

External Collaborators

Type	Name	Company	Role
External	Prof Ella Arensman	University College Cork	Academic
External	Dr Rahel Eynan	University of Ontario, London, Canada	Academic
External	Prof John Cutcliffe	University of Maine	Academic
External	Prof Paul Links	University of Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada	Academic
External	HSE mental health services	HSE Wexford, Waterfored, Tipperary	Industry
External	Counselling & Psychology Dept.	Webster University, Geneva, Switzerland.	Academic
External	Yvonne Bergmans	St Michael's Hopsital, Toronto, Canada	Academic
External	Dr Maeve Kenny & Odrahn McCarthy	St. Vincent's Hospital & Mater Hosp. Dublin	Industry

Modules Coordinated

	Term	Title	Subject
	2022	Research Dissertation	NS5035
	2022	Systemic Approaches:Theory& Practice	NS585