Laura McCosker
Biographic Data
| ID | 5510422 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Laura McCosker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Laura |
| FAMILY NAME | McCosker |
| SIGNATURE | MCCOSKER L |
| AFFILIATIONS | Gold Coast Hospital |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1019-5078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Consumer Perspectives on a Consumer-led Short-stay Crisis Stabilisation Unit (CSU) as an Alternative to Emergency Departments for the Treatment of Acute Mental Health Crises
A significant and growing number of people present to hospital emergency departments (EDs) with mental health crises (distress, agitation, behavioural disturbance, suicidal ideation, etc.). However, EDs are crowded, noisy, and busy places, and they are not always the most appropriate environments for management of a mental health crisis. There is increasing interest in the use of therapeutic environments for people experiencing an acute mental he…
Services and interventions for people who are homeless with companion animals (pets)
Descriptive analysis of 1,048 presentations in the first five years of a zero-suicide framework in a child and youth mental health service in Australia
A standardized approach to suicide prevention improves consistency in management. These findings may inform the use of the ZSF/SPP in child mental health settings globally
The implementation of a zero-suicide framework in a child and youth mental health service in Australia
Suicide in children is a significant and growing problem. The "zero suicide" framework (ZSF) is one approach to suicide prevention used in health services for adults and children. This paper reports on the introduction of the first suicide prevention pathway (SPP) based on ZSF at a Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in Australia. It begins by describing the adaptations made to elements of the SPP originally designed for adults to meet …
What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review
(1) Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Preventing suicide in young people is a priority. Caregivers play a vital role in ensuring interventions for young people experiencing suicide ideation and/or attempts are implemented, and that they are maintained over time. Despite this, little is known about what caregivers find helpful and challenging in relation to suicide prevention interventions. This rapid scoping revi…
ECT should never stop”
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment option for severe, treatment-resistant, and life-threating psychiatric illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted ECT services. Services across North America, Europe, and Australia have reported decreased ECT delivery, and changes in the ways ECT is delivered. This study aimed to identify the impacts of COVID-19 on ECT services globally by exploring clinicians' experiences …
Impacts of the Covid ‐19 pandemic, and of government responses to the pandemic, on people who are homeless in Australia
People who are homeless are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and by government responses to the pandemic. This study maps the perceptions of homelessness service workers in Australia, about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to it on people who are homeless. An electronic survey was distributed to homelessness service across Australia in June/July 2020, following Australia's 'first wave' of COVID-19…
Homeless Services in Australia
People who are homeless and at-risk have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homelessness services are on the frontline of the pandemic response. Operating these services effectively in pandemic conditions is challenging. This article examines the perceptions of homelessness services workers about the impacts of, and responses to, the COVID-19 pandemic in homelessness services in Australia. A mixed-methods survey was distributed…
Cleaning Staff’s Attitudes about Hand Hygiene in a Metropolitan Hospital in Australia
Hand-hygiene messages and training need to be more consistent and contextualised to achieve improvements in hand hygiene practices in hospital cleaning staff in Australia
Feature article coverage of Australian out-of-home care
This article examines the issues that are typically identified in feature articles written about out-of-home care and how those issues are constructed and portrayed. It also considers the potential impact of the coverage upon the policy debates and outcomes that were occurring at the time
Homeless Services in Australia
People who are homeless and at-risk have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homelessness services are on the frontline of the pandemic response. Operating these services effectively in pandemic conditions is challenging. This article examines the perceptions of homelessness services workers about the impacts of, and responses to, the COVID-19 pandemic in homelessness services in Australia. A mixed-methods survey was distributed…
Feature article coverage of Australian out-of-home care
This article examines the issues that are typically identified in feature articles written about out-of-home care and how those issues are constructed and portrayed. It also considers the potential impact of the coverage upon the policy debates and outcomes that were occurring at the time
Cleaning Staff’s Attitudes about Hand Hygiene in a Metropolitan Hospital in Australia
Hand-hygiene messages and training need to be more consistent and contextualised to achieve improvements in hand hygiene practices in hospital cleaning staff in Australia
ECT should never stop”
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective treatment option for severe, treatment-resistant, and life-threating psychiatric illness. The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly disrupted ECT services. Services across North America, Europe, and Australia have reported decreased ECT delivery, and changes in the ways ECT is delivered. This study aimed to identify the impacts of COVID-19 on ECT services globally by exploring clinicians' experiences …
Impacts of the Covid ‐19 pandemic, and of government responses to the pandemic, on people who are homeless in Australia
People who are homeless are disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and by government responses to the pandemic. This study maps the perceptions of homelessness service workers in Australia, about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and government responses to it on people who are homeless. An electronic survey was distributed to homelessness service across Australia in June/July 2020, following Australia's 'first wave' of COVID-19…
Homeless Services in Australia
People who are homeless and at-risk have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Homelessness services are on the frontline of the pandemic response. Operating these services effectively in pandemic conditions is challenging. This article examines the perceptions of homelessness services workers about the impacts of, and responses to, the COVID-19 pandemic in homelessness services in Australia. A mixed-methods survey was distributed…
What Is Helpful and What Is Challenging for the Caregivers of Young People Receiving Interventions to Prevent Suicide? Caregivers’ Perspectives—A Rapid Scoping Review
(1) Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among young people. Preventing suicide in young people is a priority. Caregivers play a vital role in ensuring interventions for young people experiencing suicide ideation and/or attempts are implemented, and that they are maintained over time. Despite this, little is known about what caregivers find helpful and challenging in relation to suicide prevention interventions. This rapid scoping revi…
Services and interventions for people who are homeless with companion animals (pets)
Descriptive analysis of 1,048 presentations in the first five years of a zero-suicide framework in a child and youth mental health service in Australia
A standardized approach to suicide prevention improves consistency in management. These findings may inform the use of the ZSF/SPP in child mental health settings globally
The implementation of a zero-suicide framework in a child and youth mental health service in Australia
Suicide in children is a significant and growing problem. The "zero suicide" framework (ZSF) is one approach to suicide prevention used in health services for adults and children. This paper reports on the introduction of the first suicide prevention pathway (SPP) based on ZSF at a Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) in Australia. It begins by describing the adaptations made to elements of the SPP originally designed for adults to meet …
Consumer Perspectives on a Consumer-led Short-stay Crisis Stabilisation Unit (CSU) as an Alternative to Emergency Departments for the Treatment of Acute Mental Health Crises
A significant and growing number of people present to hospital emergency departments (EDs) with mental health crises (distress, agitation, behavioural disturbance, suicidal ideation, etc.). However, EDs are crowded, noisy, and busy places, and they are not always the most appropriate environments for management of a mental health crisis. There is increasing interest in the use of therapeutic environments for people experiencing an acute mental he…
Medicine (6 works) · Mental health (5 works) · Psychiatry (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Marketing (3 works)