Research Interests
Open to PhD applications in the field of:
- Experiences of children whose parents have mental illness;
- Support for parents who have mental illness and their children from the community and voluntary services;
- Grandparents needs and experiences when supporting adult children who have mental illness and who are parents;
- Strategies to promote effective inter-professional teamwork across services, sectors and agencies when supporting families affected by parental mental illness.
Public outreach & key achievements
- Parental mental health under the spotlight in Belfast Health and Social care Board
- Parental mental illness under discussion at Queen's, 13/05/2016
- Dr. Anne Grant Studies Family Focused Practice in Northern Ireland, International Family Nursing Association
Research students
| PhD Title | Experiences of mothers with mental illness using social services |
| Name | Emma Loudon |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Year of Study | Year 3 |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Health visitors' family focused practice with mothers who have mental illness in Northern Ireland |
| Name | Dr Rachel Leonard |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Current Position |