Patrick Callaghan

Biographic Data

ID7748605
NAMEPatrick Callaghan
GIVEN NAMESPatrick
FAMILY NAMECallaghan
SIGNATURECALLAGHAN P
AFFILIATIONSLondon South Bank University
ORCID0000-0003-3175-5361
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS12
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR10
WORKS AS EDITOR2
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2001
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX0

  • Mental health first aid in the workplace

    Open AccessOpeyemi Atanda, Eleni Vangeli et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    BACKGROUND: Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) is used in workplaces to improve mental health literacy, reduce stigma, and promote help-seeking. This paper explores how employees perceive and engage with MHFA in work settings. METHODS: This qualitative study was embedded within the EMPOWER cluster randomised controlled trial (Atanda et al., 2020). Twenty-four participants, including Mental Health First Aiders, recipients of MHFA support, employees, a…

  • A qualitative investigation of special educational needs student, staff and caregivers’ perceptions of trauma-informed education

    Open AccessReilly Bromfield, Patrick Callaghan et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2026

    Trauma-informed approaches are increasing in educational settings, yet experiential evidence from those most affected remains limited. This study explored how secondary Special Educational Needs (SEN) students, staff, and caregivers experience a whole-school trauma-informed approach. Trauma-informed approach refers to educational practises that prioritise safety, relational support and responsiveness to experiences of trauma. A cross-sectional qu…

  • Gaps and opportunities in mental health support for young people

    Open AccessJessica T Oha, Gemma Bridge et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Public Health2025

    Background Young people aged 16–25 are reporting rising rates of poor mental health, exacerbated by service gaps. Key life transitions such as moving from school to college, or into the workforce can increase vulnerability. Method A mixed-methods evaluation was conducted of a multi-component, mental health intervention in the East of England. The evaluation aimed to: (1) Assess the fidelity, dose, and reach of the intervention; (2) Understand the…

  • The effect of exercise on resilience, its mediators and moderators, in a general population during the UK Covid-19 pandemic in 2020

    Open AccessMolly Rose Lancaster, Patrick CallaghanARTICLEBMC Public Health2022

    Exercise is strongly correlated to resilience and during a pandemic such as COVID-19 it becomes a mechanism in which to moderate resilience. The relationship between exercise and resilience is supported by this study. The influence that a pandemic had on mental health is mediated by its effect on quality of life

  • A pragmatic randomised controlled trial of preferred intensity exercise in depressed adult women in the United Kingdom

    Open AccessIoannis D Morres, Anton Hinton‐Bayre et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2019

    Preferred intensity exercise of three sessions/week over four weeks led almost a third of the patients to record scores consistent with recovery from depression. Health professionals may consider that short-term preferred intensity exercise provides clinically significant antidepressant effects comparing favourably to exercise on prescription

  • The effectiveness of a preferred intensity exercise programme on the mental health outcomes of young people with depression

    Open AccessTim Carter, Patrick Callaghan et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2012

    ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01474837

  • Pragmatic randomised controlled trial of preferred intensity exercise in women living with depression

    Open AccessPatrick Callaghan, Elizabeth Khalil et al.ARTICLEBMC Public Health2011

    ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT00546221

  • Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing

    Patrick Callaghan, Helen WaldockEDITORBOOKOxford Handbook of Mental Health…2006

    1. Introduction 2. Essential mental health nursing skills 3. Interventions 4. Violence 5. Risk 6. Common mental disorders 7. The Mental Health Act 8. Medications 9. Culture 10. Older adult 11. Leadership 12. Evidence-based mental health nursing 13. Research 14. Liaison mental health 15. National occupational standards for mental health 16. Essential shared capabilities

  • Oxford Handbook of Mental Health Nursing (Oxford Medical Publications)

    Patrick Callaghan, Helen WaldockEDITORBOOKOxford Handbook of Mental Health…2006

  • Chapter 9 Culture

    Patrick Callaghan, Helen WaldockCHAPTEROxford Handbook of Mental Health…2006

  • Correlates of quality of life in symptomatic HIV patients living in Hong Kong

    Alexander Molassiotis, Patrick Callaghan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2001

    This cross-sectional study assessed quality of life (QOL), coping styles, mood and uncertainty in illness in a non-random sample of 46 (out of 91 eligible) symptomatic HIV patients living in Hong Kong. QOL was moderate and the main concerns were related to the environmental aspects of QOL, spirituality and social relationships. Considerable mood disturbance was demonstrated in the sample, especially with regards to depression, fatigue and tension…

  • Assessment of needs of adult symptomatic HIV patients in Hong Kong

    Alexander Molassiotis, Patrick Callaghan et al.ARTICLEAIDS Care2001

    A cross-sectional survey was designed to assess the physical, psychosocial, health behaviour and informational needs of symptomatic HIV patients in Hong Kong, using both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. Forty-six consenting adults from an outpatient clinic of a hospital in Hong Kong participated in the study. Results showed that up to 67.3% of the sample had partially or completely unmet needs in one or more areas of function…