Personal profile
Research Interests
Research interests include:
Mental Health
Perinatal Mental Health
Women's Mental Health
Prison Mental Health
Nurse education
Teaching Interests
Mental Health
Research
Nursing
Biography
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, Prison mental health services: An exploration of the perspectives of women in prison and prison personnel through an institutional ethnographic lens
Award Date: 11 Mar 2024
Graduate Certificate, Teaching, Learning & Scholarship
Award Date: 30 Jan 2023
Masters, Perinatal Mental Health
Award Date: 30 Jun 2019
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Meeting the mental health needs of women in Irish prison: A qualitative multi-stakeholder perspective to inform healthcare practice
Bright, A. M., Higgins, A. & Grealish, A., Sep 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 9, e0332373.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Optimising Psychosocial Interventions for People with Severe and Enduring Eating Disorders (SEED). Perspectives of Healthcare Professionals in Ireland: A Qualitative Study
Mooney , K., Bright, A. M. & Grealish, A., 7 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 34, 2, e70037.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of a national research strategy for paramedicine in Ireland: Findings from a focus group study
Cummins, N. M., Fitzgerald, C., Cronin, U., Batt, A. M., Bright, A. M., Doyle, B., O’Toole, M., Williams, J. & Bowles, K. A., 23 Jul 2024, In: HRB Open Research.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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How effective are digital/e-health interventions for supporting prisoners with mental ill-health? An integrative review
Bright, A. M., Higgins, A. & Grealish, A., 6 Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Prisoner Health. 20, 1, p. 75-87Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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How effective are digital/e-health interventions in supporting prisoners with mental ill-health? An integrative review
Bright, A. M., Jun 2024.Research output: Contribution to conference › Poster
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Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Women in Irish Prisons
Bright, A. M. (Speaker)
17 Mar 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Women Prisoners' Mental Health: a multi-stakeholder perspective
Bright, A. M. (Speaker)
May 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Prison mental health services: a multi-stakeholder perspective to inform psychiatric nursing practice
Bright, A. M. (Speaker)
18 Oct 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Transatlantic Connections: fostering interprofessional collaboration through virtual case studies between US and Irish universities
Bright, A. M. (Speaker), Boland, P. (Speaker), Cahill, M. (Speaker), Graves , J. (Speaker), Zakrajsek, A. (Speaker), Paauw, M.-A. (Speaker), Lauritzen, H. (Speaker), Washington , V. (Speaker), Holt, S. (Speaker) & Halvey, O. (Speaker)
Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Transatlantic Connections: fostering interprofessional collaboration through virtual case studies between US and Irish universities
Bright, A. M. (Speaker), Boland, P. (Speaker), Cahill, M. (Speaker), Graves , J. (Speaker), Paauw, M.-A. (Speaker), Holt, S. (Speaker), Washington , V. (Speaker), Zakrajsek, A. (Speaker), Halvey, O. (Speaker) & Lauritzen, H. (Speaker)
Sep 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Press/Media
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Women in Irish prisons with mental health difficulties masking feelings to avoid appearing vulnerable
5/10/25
1 item of Media coverage
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