I am a Research Fellow at the Salvation Army Centre for Addiction Services and Research at the University of Stirling.
My research integrates methods and theories from applied health and social sciences, with a focus on improving the health and social circumstances people involved in the criminal justice system. I use mixed methods to understand population needs and experiences, how the justice system and its actors contribute (positively and negatively) to health and social circumstances, and designing and evaluating interventions to make changes to optimise peoples experiences of day to day life.
I am a registered occupational therapist.
I am interested in supervising PhD students on topics related to health and social needs/outcomes/circumstances of people with experience of the criminal justice system.
Help-seeking for substance use and mental health challenges among justice-involved people in Scottish community contexts: An analysis of the influence of social networks
PI: Dr Catriona Connell
Funded by: Economic and Social Research Council
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Understanding mental health and substance use service utilisation by people released from prison: A mixed-methods study
PI: Dr Catriona Connell
Funded by: Chief Scientist Office
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Interventions to improve prosocial occupational participation for people released from prison: A systematic review
PI: Dr Catriona Connell
Funded by: Royal College of Occupational Therapists
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Article
Connell C, Birken M, Carver H, Brown T & Greenhalgh J (2023) Effectiveness of interventions to improve employment for people released from prison: systematic review and meta-analysis. Health and Justice, 11, Art. No.: 17. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-023-00217-w
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Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review
Lamph G, Nowland R, Boland P, Pearson J, Connell C, Jones V, Wildbore E, L Christian D, Harris C, Ramsden J, Gardner K, Graham-Kevan N & McKeown M (2023) Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews, 12 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02344-9
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Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review
Connell C (2023) Relational practice in health, education, criminal justice, and social care: a scoping review. Systematic Reviews. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13643-023-02344-9
Article
Birken M, Wenborn J & Connell C (2022) Randomised controlled trials of occupational therapy interventions for adults with a mental health condition or dementia: A systematic review of study methods and outcome measurement. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 85 (10), pp. 761-778. https://doi.org/10.1177/03080226221086206
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Connell C, Furtado V, McKay EA & Singh SP (2022) Developing an Intervention to Improve Occupational Participation for Justice-Involved People with a Personality Disorder: Defining and Describing Intervention Components. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 66 (6-7), pp. 774-788. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x211013520
Research Report
Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Scoping User Needs
Matheson C, Carver H, Parkes T, Daneshvar H, Schofield J, Dumbrell J, Connell C, Price T & Hnizdilova K (2022) Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Scoping User Needs. Digital Lifelines Scotland.
Research Report
Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Scoping user needs
Matheson C, Carver H, Parkes T, Daneshvar H, Schofield J, Dumbrell J, Connell C, Price T & Hnizdilova K (2022) Digital Inclusion to Prevent Drug Related Deaths: Scoping user needs. Scottish Government. Edinburgh. https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Fdigitallifelines.scot%2Fmedia%2F1111%2Fdigital-lifelines-user-needs-slide-deck-drns-jan-2022.pptx&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK
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Appleton R, Connell C, Fairclough E, Tuomainen H & Singh SP (2019) Outcomes of young people who reach the transition boundary of child and adolescent mental health services: a systematic review. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 28 (11), pp. 1431-1446. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-019-01307-7
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Connell C, McKay EA, Furtado V & Singh SP (2019) People with severe problematic personality traits and offending histories: What influences occupational participation?. European Psychiatry, 60, pp. 14-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2019.05.002
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What influences social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: A systematic review
Connell C, Furtado V, McKay EA & Singh SP (2018) What influences social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: A systematic review. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 28 (5), pp. 390-396. https://doi.org/10.1002/cbm.2082
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Connell C, Furtado V, McKay EA & Singh SP (2017) How effective are interventions to improve social outcomes among offenders with personality disorder: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1), Art. No.: 368. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-017-1536-3
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Connell C (2016) Forensic occupational therapy to reduce risk of reoffending: a survey of practice in the United Kingdom. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 27 (6), pp. 907-928. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2016.1237535
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Connell C (2015) An integrated case formulation approach in forensic practice: the contribution of Occupational Therapy to risk assessment and formulation. Connell C (Project Leader) The Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 26 (1), pp. 94-106. https://doi.org/10.1080/14789949.2014.981566