Róisín Fallon

Negotiating power in mental health inpatient settings: an analysis of communication during episodes of conflict.

Background and Aims: Individuals in mental health settings may display behaviours of distress, agitation or aggression. Healthcare staff respond using verbal and non-verbal communication, known as de-escalation. However, de-escalation is not evidence based, it’s success in practi...

The Meta-Analytic Relationship between Exposure to Domestic Violence and Dissociative Symptoms

Abstract Purpose Domestic violence and the impact it has on victim-survivor’s mental health remains an international public health concern. Dissociation has often been linked to traumatic experiences and may present as a protective defense mechanism for victim-survivors of domest...