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Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Hillen, P. (2023, June). Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update. Presented at Drugs Research Network Scotland - end of phase 2 conference, Glasgow

This presentation describes the independent findings of an evaluation of a Police Scotland test of change (pilot) of the carriage and administration of naloxone as an emergency first aid measure to persons suspected of experiencing an opioid overdos... Read More about Naloxone In Police Scotland - June 2023 update.

Health, Wellbeing, and Social Interaction: An International and Demographic Analysis of Perceived Life Changes and the Positives and Negatives of the COVID-19 Lockdown (2023)
Journal Article
Murray, J., Dhami, M. K., McClatchey, K., Weiss-Cohen, L., & Ayton, P. (2023). Health, Wellbeing, and Social Interaction: An International and Demographic Analysis of Perceived Life Changes and the Positives and Negatives of the COVID-19 Lockdown. Europe's journal of psychology, 19(2), 143-157. https://doi.org/10.5964/ejop.7751

Research suggests that people’s experiences of COVID-19 lockdowns have been detrimental to their lives and wellbeing. The current research compared the experiences and perceptions on health, wellbeing and social interaction of 300 UK adults and 450 a... Read More about Health, Wellbeing, and Social Interaction: An International and Demographic Analysis of Perceived Life Changes and the Positives and Negatives of the COVID-19 Lockdown.

Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study (2023)
Presentation / Conference
Dougall, N., Heyman, I., Savinc, J., Abbott-Smith, S., & Murray, J. (2023, May). Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study. Paper presented at European Conference on Law Enforcement and Public Health, Umeå, Sweden

Background Suicide rates have been increasing in recent years after a period of decline since the 1990s, with notable increases in those aged 15-24. Childhood adversity is a known risk factor for later suicide. Research objectives We aimed to fi... Read More about Impact of Childhood Adversity and mental health on young person suicide: the CHASE study.

Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding (2023)
Journal Article
Chouliara, Z., Murray, J., Coleman, A. . M., Burke Draucker, C., Murphy, D., & Choi, W. . M. . A. (in press). Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding. Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapies, https://doi.org/10.1080/14779757.2023.2207107

We investigated the lived experience of therapeutic trust and its ruptures in working with clients with complex trauma presentations, a vulnerable and under-researched client group. A total of 13 clinicians and key informants, working in the field of... Read More about Therapeutic Trust in Complex Trauma: A Unique Person-Centred Understanding.

Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness (2023)
Book Chapter
Murray, J. (2023). Criminal justice, risk assessment and dangerousness. In K. Corteen, R. Steele, N. Cross, & M. McMann (Eds.), Forensic Psychology, Crime and Policing: Key Concepts and Practical Debates (9-15). Bristol: Policy Press

‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences (2023)
Journal Article
Speakman, E. M., Hillen, P., Heyman, I., Murray, J., Dougall, N., Aston, E. V., & McAuley, A. (2023). ‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences. Harm Reduction Journal, 20, Article 20. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00750-9

Background Scotland has one of the highest rates of drug-related deaths (DRDs) per capita in Europe, the majority of which involve opioids. Naloxone is a medication used to reverse opioid-related overdoses. In efforts to tackle escalating DRDs in ma... Read More about ‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences.