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Dr Grealish is an associate professor in mental health at the University of Limerick and a visiting senior lecturer at King s College London. She is a qualified general and mental health nurse, cognitive behaviour therapist (CBT), and Interpersonal Therapist practitioner (IPT) with a specialism in young people s mental health, and perinatal mental health. In 2014, Annmarie completed her PhD in Psychology at the Division of Psychology and Mental Health, University of Manchester. She developed and validated the Youth Empowerment Scale (YES) measuring empowerment for young people with psychosis. Annmarie has extensive experience of clinical practice, research and education in mental health. She worked in a number of clinical settings, including; acute in-patient care, primary and secondary care, and specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in NHS Lothian. Annmarie also undertook research funded by the Scottish Executive evaluating and implementing Telehealth in CAMHS whilst working as a CBT and IPT practitioner. She held lectureships at the University of Salford, and King s College London before commencing at University of Limerick in Jan 2019. Annmarie teaches across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes including the MSc in Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care and MSc in Perinatal Mental Health. Annmarie has received research funding from a range of bodies, both nationally and internationally, including National Institute for Health Research England (Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme, 2024-28), Irish Research Council (Postgraduate Scholarship Award, 2023-24), Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT, 2019-22 and 2024-28), National Institute for Health Research England (Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme, 2022-23), The Nurture Network (eNurture, 2021-23), Health Service Executive (HSE Improvement Innovation Initiatives, 2019-21), Scottish Executive (Innovation Fund for Children s Services). Annmarie is currently the Associate Editor for the Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the Review Editor for Frontiers in Digital Health, and Inaugural Editorial of the Journal of American Nurses Association-New York (JANANY).
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Teaching Interests
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, PhD (Psychology), University of Manchester
Award Date: 1 Jan 2014
External positions
Visiting Senior Lecturer, King's College London
31 Jan 2019 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Recovery-oriented mental health training interventions: An integrative review
Inta, N., Leamy, M. & Grealish, A., Jun 2026, In: International Journal of Nursing Studies Advances. 10, 100510.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An Integrative Review Exploring Womens’ Experiences of Retraumatization Within Perinatal Services
Gordon, J., Hunter, A., Callanan, F., Kiely, C. & Grealish, A., 1 Jan 2025, In: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. 70, 1, p. 32-49 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An integrative review of healthcare professionals’ experiences in caring for women who have experienced psychological birth trauma or birth related Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
O'Donoghue, A., Bradshaw, C. & Grealish, A., May 2025, In: Midwifery. 144, 104336.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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An integrative review of how midwives are screening and assessing for trauma in women within perinatal services
Callanan, F., Bradshaw, C., Tuohy, T., Noonan, M., Murphy, S. & Grealish, A., Jul 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 7 July, e0327253.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Correction: Moderating effect of cultural differences on the association between social media use and mental health outcomes in adolescents: A cross-cultural comparison study (PLoS One (2024) 19:12 (e0316365) DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0316365)
Keles-Gordesli, B., Leamy, M., Murrells, T. & Grealish, A., Aug 2025, In: PLoS ONE. 20, 8 August, e0330649.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate
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