Prof Karina LovellRN BA(Hons) MSc PhD

Professor of Mental Health

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Biography

I trained as a mental health nurse, completed a course in Cognitive Behavior Therapy and then worked in various clinical NHS positions. I completed a BA, MSc and PhD part time and in 1998 moved from London to Manchester and commenced work at the University of Manchester as a lecturer. I am past president of the BABCP, fellow of EANs and a patron of the National Phobic Society

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Biology, Medicine and Health (BMH) Domains

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Publications

Emotional reactions and coping strategies of carers of people with serious mental illnesses: A focus group study

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

He's my mate you see': A critical discourse analysis of the therapeutic role of companion animals in the social networks of people with a diagnosis of severe mental illness

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Personality disorder co-morbidity in primary care ‘Improving Access to Psychological Therapy’ services: A qualitative study exploring professionals' perspectives of working with this patient group

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Projects

Enhancing the Quality of Psychological Interventions Delivered by Telephone (EQUITy).

Project: Research

Improving Access to Psychological Therapy on Acute Mental Health Wards.

Project: Research

NIHR Global Health Research Group on Stillbirth Prevention and Management in Sub-Saharan Africa

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Media coverage and contribution

Pets can be life-changing for people living with severe mental illness

Press/Media: Research

Pets can help owners with mental health issues

Press/Media: Research

Pets can relieve mental health sufferers of symptoms important study claims

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Datasets

Implementing resources to support the diagnosis and management of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME) in primary care: A qualitative study

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Is telephone health coaching a useful population health strategy for supporting older people with multimorbidity? An evaluation of reach, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness using a ‘trial within a cohort’

Dataset

The impact of advertising patient and public involvement on trial recruitment: embedded cluster randomised recruitment trial

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Student Theses

ENHANCING UNDERSTANDING OF THE EXPERIENCE OF PEOPLE WITH COMMON MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS AND CO-MORBID PERSONALITY DISORDER TRAITS WHO PRESENT TO PRIMARY CARE IAPT SERVICES

UoM administered thesis: Phd

Developing and Evaluating a Complex Intervention to Treat Chronic Orofacial Pain

UoM administered thesis: Phd

Development of an evidence-based training intervention for mental health staff in de-escalation techniques for the management of violence and aggression: evidence identification and theory development

UoM administered thesis: Phd

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Impact

Telephone delivery of CBT for the treatment of chronic, widespread pain

Impact

Increasing access to low intensity psychological intervention.

Impact: Health impacts

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