Dr Catriona Connell

I have a profile here, blue sky, and linked in - but if you want to be in touch you are better contacting my work email 😀

@ENMESHmental When will bookings open for this one?

A date for your diaries! The next @ENMESHmental #mentalhealth conference in 2026 will be in Sofia, Bulgaria 18-20 June. Last time held there in 2002!

Looking forward to the NHS Scotland Mental Health Research conf. I’m sharing early results from the RELEASE study on post-imprisonment MH care access in Scotland - come say hi #NRSMH24 #JusticeHealth @SACASRStir @r_kjellgren @jsavinc @KateHunt2013 @Mental_Elf @NRS_MH

@OTProfBeth131 @ENU_OT_ Ooh - is it? Better have a wee read of my latest @OTnews and @BJOTeditor

Sunday surprise @DrCConnell your work is in the RCOT... Research round up. @ENU_OT_

We’re looking to recruit peer reviewers to help prioritise research topics and ensure we fund the best applications. We would love to hear from individuals with a wide range of expertise and those in specialist roles including: + Specialist Physiotherapists + Mental health professionals + General Practitioners + Oncologists + Ophthalmologists + Colorectal surgeons As a peer reviewer you get to hear about and shape the research we fund, ensuring we continue to fund research that will make a real difference. Find out more about and join our growing peer reviewer community: nihr.ac.uk/get-involved/r…

Review of Integration Joint Boards' Finance and performance 2024 - ooft audit.scot/publications/i…

🚨New paper klaxon🚨 Assuming rehabilitation is among criminal justice’s goals, then does it matter whether treatment happens in custody or the community? Let’s take a look… 🧵 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14…

NEW OPEN ACCESS: See HOW some new mums negotiate being active for their mental health AND some of the emotional barriers from perinatal mental illness that make others feel that sometimes 'it's just one step too far'. doi.org/10.1016/j.midw… @ProfAndySmith @MeganTeychenne

📢 We're looking for a Research Fellow to come and work with me and @DrEllenStu to research healthcare in prisons as part of wider 'Crime and Criminal Justice as Social Determinants of Health in Scotland' project. 0.8 FTE for 3 years fixed term. Closing date 11th Aug. Please RT!

Very much looking forward to learning lots alongside all of the @MHRIncubator participants from across the UK 🌟

@DDawnOT @ISCAssoc I still think dogs rule 😂

@DrCConnell @ISCAssoc And socio-cultural expectations....

Testing social capital theory #socialcapital @ISCAssoc #insna

@DDawnOT @ISCAssoc But they can also be restrictive sometimes …

@DrCConnell @ISCAssoc .....routine, purpose, role, connection, environment, physical activity levels, social participation... all and more can be viewed through occupational lens of dog ownership.....and loss

Great talk from @DrCConnell on help-seeking around mental health and/or substance use for justice-involved people in Scotland #sunbelt2024

We're speaking at the International Network for Social Network Analysis conference next week. We'd 🩷 to see you! tinyurl.com/2xuv43yj #sunbelt2024 #edinburghsunbelt #scottishsunbelt #insna #socialnetworks #socialnetworkanalysis @sacasr @drdavegriffiths @JessicaGreenha6

Quick chew before being left behind on presentation day - see you at 1040 #insna2024 #sunbelt2024

Controversial paper of the day - do dogs or cats improve your health and wellbeing.... #INSNA2024 #sunbelt2024

.@FranciscaOrtizR great presentation on a systematic review on social capital - some synergies and differences with ours (use of social capital and networks to understand helpseeking among those experiencing marginalisation) - both out soon #sunbelt2024 #insna2024 @SACASRStir

@MOT1ON_Research @nhsggcmhot @lindawalker81 @RCOTScotWest @RCOTScotNorth @RCOTScotEastern let’s get some 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 responses

if you're an OT from Scotland, Ireland or Wales, contributing to seclusion care in any way please do consider sharing your experiences within the next two weeks: 👇👇👇