Vanessa Lawrence
Biographic Data
| ID | 205910 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vanessa Lawrence |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vanessa |
| FAMILY NAME | Lawrence |
| SIGNATURE | LAWRENCE V |
| AFFILIATIONS | King's College London |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-7852-2018 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 16 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1995 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Endeavour, endurance, entrapment: Recovery narratives of people living with psychosis in rural Ethiopia
Personal recovery is a mainstream concept in mental health research and practice in the West. The applicability of personal recovery to other cultural and economic contexts is not well understood. This study aimed to characterise the recovery narratives of people living with psychosis in rural Ethiopia. We carried out in-depth interviews with 13 individuals with psychosis, and repeated interviews after 12 months. We conducted an inductive narrati…
Using digital qualitative diaries to understand how socioeconomic disadvantage shaped young people’s academic experiences and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic
The content of Recovery College courses in England: A 71 college document analysis
RCs support mental health recovery through a diverse curriculum. Community-facing and strengths-based, health service-affiliated RCs offer similar courses. RCs prioritize equipping students with knowledge about living with mental health issues. Courses targeted to informal carers are lacking. Further cross-cultural extension of the typology is needed
Nurturing Creativity whilst Caring: Participatory Action Research with family carers and a Recovery College
This example shows how Participatory Action Research can be an effective approach to designing courses for family carers in a Recovery College. We explore deeper understandings of self-care whilst caring, and the ways creativity can enable this and have wider reaching benefits. Our findings also add to the literature on implementing adult education in practice in Recovery College settings. Finally, we provide some implications for improving cours…
Participatory research with carers: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Experiences of loneliness in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Medals and Awards celebration 2024
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) annual Medals and Awards recognise achievements in researching, communicating and teaching a wide range of geographical knowledge. The speeches and citations are a record of the 2024 celebrations, which occurred at the Society on 3 June 2024, with contributions from Vanessa Lawrence, Stephen Venables, Lily Kong, Chris Clark and Stefan Doerr
Qualitative Digital Diary Methods: Participant-Led Values for Ethical and Insightful Mental Health Research
Qualitative digital diary methods are a promising tool for capturing participants' experiences in their own words and over time. The use of smartphone apps to collect this kind of data provides an accessible and flexible way to participate in research, but to truly benefit from this method, participants needs and preferences must be taken into account. This paper explores participants' experiences of taking part in qualitative digital diary resea…
A qualitative exploration of the psychosocial needs of people living with long‐term conditions and their perspectives on online peer support
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 20% of people with a long-term condition (LTC) experience depressive symptoms (subthreshold depression [SUBD]). People with SUBD experience depressive symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. However, there is currently no targeted psychological support for people with LTCs also experiencing SUBD. Online peer support is accessible, inexpensive and scalable, and might offer a way …
Navigating the mental health system: Narratives of identity and recovery among people with psychosis across ethnic groups
There is consistent evidence that members of the black Caribbean population in the UK are more likely to have coercive relationships with mental health services, typified by high levels of police involvement and compulsory treatment. This research has relied upon a medical epidemiological framework that has enumerated differences in service use but failed to unravel the complex interplay of individual, social, and cultural factors that inform the…
Now It's Just Old Habits and Misery”–Understanding the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People With Current or Life-Time Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
Background: Many aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic may make living with or recovery from an eating disorder (ED) particularly challenging. Understanding the processes which underlie the psychological and behavioral responses of people with EDs during this time are key to ensure tailored support in these unprecedented circumstances. Methods: People with lifetime EDs ( n = 32) were recruited through social media from May to June 2020 during a period…
Stigmatisation of those with mental health conditions in the acute general hospital setting. A qualitative framework synthesis
Patients with long-term mental health conditions often have complex physical, mental, and social needs. They are frequent users of the acute general healthcare system, but can experience stigmatising attitudes and behaviours, and structural discrimination. We wished to improve understanding of stigmatisation in the acute healthcare setting, to target areas for future intervention
What affects the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK? A narrative analysis of migration stories
This paper aims to understand how people seeking asylum make sense of their migration experience and the factors impacting the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK how this influences mental health and well-being. We analyse three extended unstructured interviews with people who have sought asylum in the UK that were generated through interviews with a theatre company. This is augmented by two interviews with theatre company staff abo…
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
Staff Views on the Involvement of Animals in Care Home Life: An Exploratory Study
This qualitative study examined the views of one hundred and eight care staff working in fifteen care homes in the United Kingdom about the involvement Of animals in the care practices of the home. The perceived benefits and difficulties ofdelivering person-centered and psychosocial care, including the involvement of animals were explored. The findings describe the main themes related to animal involvement elicited from staff. These include the b…
Issues and trends in textbook publishing: The views of geography editors/publishers
A group of publishers with international experience of producing geography textbooks outline their views on this particular form of educational resource. Among the issues discussed are the role of textbooks, methods of production, international differences in courses and readership, impact of current changes within the discipline and the higher education system, and emerging technologies that might lead to alternatives to textbooks in the near fu…
Issues and trends in textbook publishing: The views of geography editors/publishers
A group of publishers with international experience of producing geography textbooks outline their views on this particular form of educational resource. Among the issues discussed are the role of textbooks, methods of production, international differences in courses and readership, impact of current changes within the discipline and the higher education system, and emerging technologies that might lead to alternatives to textbooks in the near fu…
Qualitative Digital Diary Methods: Participant-Led Values for Ethical and Insightful Mental Health Research
Qualitative digital diary methods are a promising tool for capturing participants' experiences in their own words and over time. The use of smartphone apps to collect this kind of data provides an accessible and flexible way to participate in research, but to truly benefit from this method, participants needs and preferences must be taken into account. This paper explores participants' experiences of taking part in qualitative digital diary resea…
Staff Views on the Involvement of Animals in Care Home Life: An Exploratory Study
This qualitative study examined the views of one hundred and eight care staff working in fifteen care homes in the United Kingdom about the involvement Of animals in the care practices of the home. The perceived benefits and difficulties ofdelivering person-centered and psychosocial care, including the involvement of animals were explored. The findings describe the main themes related to animal involvement elicited from staff. These include the b…
Navigating the mental health system: Narratives of identity and recovery among people with psychosis across ethnic groups
There is consistent evidence that members of the black Caribbean population in the UK are more likely to have coercive relationships with mental health services, typified by high levels of police involvement and compulsory treatment. This research has relied upon a medical epidemiological framework that has enumerated differences in service use but failed to unravel the complex interplay of individual, social, and cultural factors that inform the…
Stigmatisation of those with mental health conditions in the acute general hospital setting. A qualitative framework synthesis
Patients with long-term mental health conditions often have complex physical, mental, and social needs. They are frequent users of the acute general healthcare system, but can experience stigmatising attitudes and behaviours, and structural discrimination. We wished to improve understanding of stigmatisation in the acute healthcare setting, to target areas for future intervention
What affects the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK? A narrative analysis of migration stories
This paper aims to understand how people seeking asylum make sense of their migration experience and the factors impacting the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK how this influences mental health and well-being. We analyse three extended unstructured interviews with people who have sought asylum in the UK that were generated through interviews with a theatre company. This is augmented by two interviews with theatre company staff abo…
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
Issues and trends in textbook publishing: The views of geography editors/publishers
A group of publishers with international experience of producing geography textbooks outline their views on this particular form of educational resource. Among the issues discussed are the role of textbooks, methods of production, international differences in courses and readership, impact of current changes within the discipline and the higher education system, and emerging technologies that might lead to alternatives to textbooks in the near fu…
Staff Views on the Involvement of Animals in Care Home Life: An Exploratory Study
This qualitative study examined the views of one hundred and eight care staff working in fifteen care homes in the United Kingdom about the involvement Of animals in the care practices of the home. The perceived benefits and difficulties ofdelivering person-centered and psychosocial care, including the involvement of animals were explored. The findings describe the main themes related to animal involvement elicited from staff. These include the b…
Decision Making About Gastrostomy and Noninvasive Ventilation in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
We used thematic analysis to investigate factors affecting decision making about gastrostomy and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) by people with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) from the viewpoint of the health care professionals (HCPs) supporting them. We conducted 20 in-depth interviews with 19 HCPs nominated by people with ALS who had made a decision to accept or decline NIV or gastrostomy. We found the main themes influencing decision making …
What affects the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK? A narrative analysis of migration stories
This paper aims to understand how people seeking asylum make sense of their migration experience and the factors impacting the mental health of people seeking asylum in the UK how this influences mental health and well-being. We analyse three extended unstructured interviews with people who have sought asylum in the UK that were generated through interviews with a theatre company. This is augmented by two interviews with theatre company staff abo…
Now It's Just Old Habits and Misery”–Understanding the Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on People With Current or Life-Time Eating Disorders: A Qualitative Study
Background: Many aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic may make living with or recovery from an eating disorder (ED) particularly challenging. Understanding the processes which underlie the psychological and behavioral responses of people with EDs during this time are key to ensure tailored support in these unprecedented circumstances. Methods: People with lifetime EDs ( n = 32) were recruited through social media from May to June 2020 during a period…
Stigmatisation of those with mental health conditions in the acute general hospital setting. A qualitative framework synthesis
Patients with long-term mental health conditions often have complex physical, mental, and social needs. They are frequent users of the acute general healthcare system, but can experience stigmatising attitudes and behaviours, and structural discrimination. We wished to improve understanding of stigmatisation in the acute healthcare setting, to target areas for future intervention
Navigating the mental health system: Narratives of identity and recovery among people with psychosis across ethnic groups
There is consistent evidence that members of the black Caribbean population in the UK are more likely to have coercive relationships with mental health services, typified by high levels of police involvement and compulsory treatment. This research has relied upon a medical epidemiological framework that has enumerated differences in service use but failed to unravel the complex interplay of individual, social, and cultural factors that inform the…
A qualitative exploration of the psychosocial needs of people living with long‐term conditions and their perspectives on online peer support
INTRODUCTION: Approximately 20% of people with a long-term condition (LTC) experience depressive symptoms (subthreshold depression [SUBD]). People with SUBD experience depressive symptoms that do not meet the diagnostic criteria for major depressive disorder. However, there is currently no targeted psychological support for people with LTCs also experiencing SUBD. Online peer support is accessible, inexpensive and scalable, and might offer a way …
Participatory research with carers: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
Experiences of loneliness in lower- and middle-income countries: A systematic review of qualitative studies
Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Medals and Awards celebration 2024
The Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) annual Medals and Awards recognise achievements in researching, communicating and teaching a wide range of geographical knowledge. The speeches and citations are a record of the 2024 celebrations, which occurred at the Society on 3 June 2024, with contributions from Vanessa Lawrence, Stephen Venables, Lily Kong, Chris Clark and Stefan Doerr
Qualitative Digital Diary Methods: Participant-Led Values for Ethical and Insightful Mental Health Research
Qualitative digital diary methods are a promising tool for capturing participants' experiences in their own words and over time. The use of smartphone apps to collect this kind of data provides an accessible and flexible way to participate in research, but to truly benefit from this method, participants needs and preferences must be taken into account. This paper explores participants' experiences of taking part in qualitative digital diary resea…
Using digital qualitative diaries to understand how socioeconomic disadvantage shaped young people’s academic experiences and mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic
The content of Recovery College courses in England: A 71 college document analysis
RCs support mental health recovery through a diverse curriculum. Community-facing and strengths-based, health service-affiliated RCs offer similar courses. RCs prioritize equipping students with knowledge about living with mental health issues. Courses targeted to informal carers are lacking. Further cross-cultural extension of the typology is needed
Nurturing Creativity whilst Caring: Participatory Action Research with family carers and a Recovery College
This example shows how Participatory Action Research can be an effective approach to designing courses for family carers in a Recovery College. We explore deeper understandings of self-care whilst caring, and the ways creativity can enable this and have wider reaching benefits. Our findings also add to the literature on implementing adult education in practice in Recovery College settings. Finally, we provide some implications for improving cours…
Endeavour, endurance, entrapment: Recovery narratives of people living with psychosis in rural Ethiopia
Personal recovery is a mainstream concept in mental health research and practice in the West. The applicability of personal recovery to other cultural and economic contexts is not well understood. This study aimed to characterise the recovery narratives of people living with psychosis in rural Ethiopia. We carried out in-depth interviews with 13 individuals with psychosis, and repeated interviews after 12 months. We conducted an inductive narrati…
Sociology (10 works) · Psychology (9 works) · Medicine (8 works) · Qualitative research (8 works) · Mental health (7 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Social Psychology (4 works) · Thematic analysis (4 works)