Andy Barrett
Biographic Data
| ID | 3701299 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Andy Barrett |
| GIVEN NAMES | Andy |
| FAMILY NAME | Barrett |
| SIGNATURE | BARRETT A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Excavate Theatre, Nottingham, UK |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3667-0431 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
A review of theatre interventions and mental health
BACKGROUND: There is limited knowledge of how theatre interventions have been deployed to address mental health issues in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Our aim was to examine the role of theatre as a research activity and explore the ways in which its research potential had been actualised in the literature, and examine the extent to which authors have addressed LMICs. METHODS: We undertook a scoping review informed by PRISMA guideline…
Stigma and mental health problems in an Indian context. Perceptions of people with mental disorders in urban, rural and tribal areas of Kerala
BACKGROUND: The concept of stigma has been widely used to understand patterns of discrimination and negative ideas surrounding people with mental health problems, yet we know little of the specific nuances of how this might operate beyond the 'Global North'. AIM: This paper aims to explore the notion of stigma in an Indian context by considering the lived experience of patients, carers and community members. METHODS: A sample of 204 participants,…
How do Muslim service users, caregivers, and community members in Malappuram, Kerala, use their faith to address the challenges associated with mental ill health
Our aim was to explore the role religion and spiritual beliefs play in dealing with the challenges associated with mental ill health among the Muslim community in Malappuram, Kerala. Twenty-four interviews were conducted with patients of Islamic faith diagnosed with a mental health condition (n = 10) in urban (Ponnani) and rural (Vailathur) area of Malappuram, a Muslim majority district in Kerala, their family carers (n = 8) and community members…
Idioms of resilience
BACKGROUND: Resilience has proved to be a versatile notion to explain why people are not defeated by hardship and adversity, yet so far, we know little of how it might apply to communities and cultures in low to middle income countries. AIM: This paper aims to explore the notion of resilience in cross-cultural context through considering the lived experience of internal migration. METHODS: A sample of 30 participants with experience of migration …
Resilience, mental health and urban migrants
Re-presenting the 'forgotten estate
In this article, we discuss the work undertaken in the first phase of a participatory theatre project which took place on a council housing estate in the Midlands of England, in which residents were invited to share their memories for a production which would present the history of the estate. This community is often characterised as deficient, ageing, welfare-oriented, low in educational attainment and aspiration. Interviews and field notes sugg…
Re-presenting the 'forgotten estate
In this article, we discuss the work undertaken in the first phase of a participatory theatre project which took place on a council housing estate in the Midlands of England, in which residents were invited to share their memories for a production which would present the history of the estate. This community is often characterised as deficient, ageing, welfare-oriented, low in educational attainment and aspiration. Interviews and field notes sugg…
Re-presenting the 'forgotten estate
In this article, we discuss the work undertaken in the first phase of a participatory theatre project which took place on a council housing estate in the Midlands of England, in which residents were invited to share their memories for a production which would present the history of the estate. This community is often characterised as deficient, ageing, welfare-oriented, low in educational attainment and aspiration. Interviews and field notes sugg…
Resilience, mental health and urban migrants
How do Muslim service users, caregivers, and community members in Malappuram, Kerala, use their faith to address the challenges associated with mental ill health
Our aim was to explore the role religion and spiritual beliefs play in dealing with the challenges associated with mental ill health among the Muslim community in Malappuram, Kerala. Twenty-four interviews were conducted with patients of Islamic faith diagnosed with a mental health condition (n = 10) in urban (Ponnani) and rural (Vailathur) area of Malappuram, a Muslim majority district in Kerala, their family carers (n = 8) and community members…
Idioms of resilience
BACKGROUND: Resilience has proved to be a versatile notion to explain why people are not defeated by hardship and adversity, yet so far, we know little of how it might apply to communities and cultures in low to middle income countries. AIM: This paper aims to explore the notion of resilience in cross-cultural context through considering the lived experience of internal migration. METHODS: A sample of 30 participants with experience of migration …
Stigma and mental health problems in an Indian context. Perceptions of people with mental disorders in urban, rural and tribal areas of Kerala
BACKGROUND: The concept of stigma has been widely used to understand patterns of discrimination and negative ideas surrounding people with mental health problems, yet we know little of the specific nuances of how this might operate beyond the 'Global North'. AIM: This paper aims to explore the notion of stigma in an Indian context by considering the lived experience of patients, carers and community members. METHODS: A sample of 204 participants,…
A review of theatre interventions and mental health
BACKGROUND: There is limited knowledge of how theatre interventions have been deployed to address mental health issues in low and middle income countries (LMICs). Our aim was to examine the role of theatre as a research activity and explore the ways in which its research potential had been actualised in the literature, and examine the extent to which authors have addressed LMICs. METHODS: We undertook a scoping review informed by PRISMA guideline…
Mental health (4 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Geography (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Mental Health Treatment and Access (2 works) · Social Psychology (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Theatre and Performance Studies (2 works) · Aesthetics (1 work)