John Wattis
Biographic Data
| ID | 4492945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John Wattis |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | Wattis |
| SIGNATURE | WATTIS J |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Huddersfield |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2991-3789 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 16 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 16 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Incorporating the principles of Spiritually Competent Practice in mental healthcare
Though service users may view them as an important aspect of care, spiritual issues are often neglected by mental health professionals. This study explored the experiences and perceptions of mental health service users in the United Kingdom around the integration of spirituality in their care. Two new concepts which support the implementation of spirituality into clinical practice; ‘Spiritually Competent Practice’ and ‘Availability and Vulnerabil…
Embedding spirituality and compassion into clinical education
The need for spiritually sensitive and compassionate health care is recognised by health-regulatory bodies, yet, they are often not taught in health professional education. Guidelines identify expected competencies, but the best teaching techniques to develop these competencies, are unknown. Spotlights are a novel teaching method designed to integrate compassion and spirituality into existing academic curricula. Spotlights entail a moment in taug…
A questionnaire-based study of attitudes to spirituality in people using mental health services and their perceptions of the relevance of the concept of spiritually competent practice
The Aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of mental health service users towards spirituality and spiritually competent practice. A validated quantitative questionnaire was designed to elicit the perceptions of spirituality and spiritually competent practice. Participants were invited to participate in the study via social media. Standard statistical procedures, including reliability analyses, were applied. Respondents who viewed spiritu…
Views of mental health practitioners on spirituality in clinical practice, with special reference to the concepts of spiritually competent practice, availability and vulnerability
Addressing spirituality is part of holistic care. Spirituality is hard to define and may be confused with religion. Thus, it may be neglected by practitioners in mental healthcare. This study explores the views of mental health practitioners about approaches to spirituality in their practice and the perceived utility of the concepts of ‘Spiritually Competent Practice’ and ‘Availability and Vulnerability’ for integrating spirituality into practice…
It’s a Big Family Here.” Becoming and Belonging in a Service Providing Employment-Related Support for People with Mental Health Problems
The impact of employment for individuals with mental health problems is complex. However, research suggests that when support is provided for accessing employment and gaining roles and skills that are valued by others, a positive effect can be seen on recovery. Employment-related support can take many forms and there is a need for further research into the experience of accessing different kinds of services. The current paper examines the lived e…
A Concept Analysis of Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice
Health policy and high profile investigations about poor care delivery in England emphasise the need for health professionals to ensure care is patient-centred, addressing each individual's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Person-centred practice, valuing the uniqueness of the individual, is central to the philosophy of occupational therapy. Spirituality is a key dimension of person-centredness but how to address it in everyday pr…
Practical psychiatry of old age
Medicine and Society
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Chromosomes Count, Care Confuses
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Does Depression Damage Health
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Medicine in Society
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Medicine in Society
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Quality and Value in Old Age Psychiatry
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Continuing care of Old People—A Medical Viewpoint
Provision for old people who are in need of continuing care requires close co-operation between informal carers and different agencies and disciplines providing health and social care. In the United Kingdom, the present system of care has evolved from earlier patterns of care centred on the asylums and the poor law with its workhouse institutions. It lacks cohesion. Despite the designation of old people as a priority group, resources are still in…
Medicine in Society
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Continuing care of Old People—A Medical Viewpoint
Provision for old people who are in need of continuing care requires close co-operation between informal carers and different agencies and disciplines providing health and social care. In the United Kingdom, the present system of care has evolved from earlier patterns of care centred on the asylums and the poor law with its workhouse institutions. It lacks cohesion. Despite the designation of old people as a priority group, resources are still in…
Medicine in Society
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Medicine in Society
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Continuing care of Old People—A Medical Viewpoint
Provision for old people who are in need of continuing care requires close co-operation between informal carers and different agencies and disciplines providing health and social care. In the United Kingdom, the present system of care has evolved from earlier patterns of care centred on the asylums and the poor law with its workhouse institutions. It lacks cohesion. Despite the designation of old people as a priority group, resources are still in…
Medicine in Society
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Quality and Value in Old Age Psychiatry
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Medicine in Society
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Does Depression Damage Health
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Chromosomes Count, Care Confuses
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Medicine and Society
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Practical psychiatry of old age
A Concept Analysis of Spirituality in Occupational Therapy Practice
Health policy and high profile investigations about poor care delivery in England emphasise the need for health professionals to ensure care is patient-centred, addressing each individual's physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs. Person-centred practice, valuing the uniqueness of the individual, is central to the philosophy of occupational therapy. Spirituality is a key dimension of person-centredness but how to address it in everyday pr…
Views of mental health practitioners on spirituality in clinical practice, with special reference to the concepts of spiritually competent practice, availability and vulnerability
Addressing spirituality is part of holistic care. Spirituality is hard to define and may be confused with religion. Thus, it may be neglected by practitioners in mental healthcare. This study explores the views of mental health practitioners about approaches to spirituality in their practice and the perceived utility of the concepts of ‘Spiritually Competent Practice’ and ‘Availability and Vulnerability’ for integrating spirituality into practice…
It’s a Big Family Here.” Becoming and Belonging in a Service Providing Employment-Related Support for People with Mental Health Problems
The impact of employment for individuals with mental health problems is complex. However, research suggests that when support is provided for accessing employment and gaining roles and skills that are valued by others, a positive effect can be seen on recovery. Employment-related support can take many forms and there is a need for further research into the experience of accessing different kinds of services. The current paper examines the lived e…
Embedding spirituality and compassion into clinical education
The need for spiritually sensitive and compassionate health care is recognised by health-regulatory bodies, yet, they are often not taught in health professional education. Guidelines identify expected competencies, but the best teaching techniques to develop these competencies, are unknown. Spotlights are a novel teaching method designed to integrate compassion and spirituality into existing academic curricula. Spotlights entail a moment in taug…
A questionnaire-based study of attitudes to spirituality in people using mental health services and their perceptions of the relevance of the concept of spiritually competent practice
The Aim of this study was to examine the attitudes of mental health service users towards spirituality and spiritually competent practice. A validated quantitative questionnaire was designed to elicit the perceptions of spirituality and spiritually competent practice. Participants were invited to participate in the study via social media. Standard statistical procedures, including reliability analyses, were applied. Respondents who viewed spiritu…
Incorporating the principles of Spiritually Competent Practice in mental healthcare
Though service users may view them as an important aspect of care, spiritual issues are often neglected by mental health professionals. This study explored the experiences and perceptions of mental health service users in the United Kingdom around the integration of spirituality in their care. Two new concepts which support the implementation of spirituality into clinical practice; ‘Spiritually Competent Practice’ and ‘Availability and Vulnerabil…
Psychology (10 works) · Computer Science (8 works) · Action (physics) (7 works) · Content (measure theory) (6 works) · Internet privacy (6 works) · Mathematics (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Psychotherapist (6 works) · Alternative medicine (5 works) · Nursing (5 works)