Dr. Mark Monahan
Assistant Professor, School of Nursing & Midwifery
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Akunna Jane Okafor, Mark Monahan, Effectiveness of Psychoeducation on Burden among Family Caregivers of Adults with Schizophrenia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Nursing Research and Practice, 2023, 2023
Mark Monahan, Professional dissonance: Working with a diagnosis of schizophrenia in a community mental health team, Deinstitutionalisation...That word., Lipica Slovenia, 01.06.2023, 2023
O'Sullivan K; Downes C; Monahan M; Morrissey J; Byrne G; Farrell G; Gibbons P; Higgins A, Operationalising a Recovery-Oriented Support and Information Programme Online: The EOLAS Programme, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2023
Higgins, A., Gibbons, P., Downes, C., Doyle, L.,Hevey, D., Monahan, M., Kroll, T., Barry, J., Eustace-Cook, J.& Murphy, R. , Scoping review of factors influencing the implementation of group psychoeducational initiatives for people experiencing mental health difficulties and their families. , Journal of Mental Health, 31, (6), 2022, p859 - 872
Mark Monahan, Carmel Downes, Rebecca Murphy, Jennifer Barry, Louise Doyle, Patrick Gibbons and Agnes Higgins, The barriers and enablers of change for community-based interventions Lessons from the implementation of a co-produced psychoeducation programme for psychosis, ENTER Conference 2022: " The experiences of the transition from mental health inpatient settings to community care in Europe, Online - (Essen, Germany), 30.06.2022, 2022
Higgins A, Downes C, Murphy M, Barry J, Monahan M, Doyle L & Gibbons P., Factors Infuencing Attendees' Engagement with Group Psychoeducation: A Multi‑stakeholder Perspective, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 2022
Higgins, A. Murphy, R. Downes, C. Barry, J. Monahan, M. Doyle, L. Gibbons, P., Factors influencing attendees' engagement with group psychoeducation: a multi-stakeholder perspective, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2021 (THEconf2021), Online, 9-11 March 2021, 2021
Barry, J; Monahan, C; Ferguson, S; Lee, K; Kelly, R; Monahan, M; Murphy, R; Gibbons, P; Higgins, A, I came, I saw, I conquered': Reflections on Participating in a PhotoVoice Project, Journal of Mental Health Training, Education and Practice , 6, (4), 2021, p257 - 268
Barry, J. Monahan, C. Monahan, M. Murphy, R. Ferguson, S. Lee, K. Bennet, A. Gibbons, P. Higgins, A., 'The Road We Travel': Developing a co-produced narrative for a photovoice project, Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28, (4), 2021, p622 - 631
Higgins A; Downes C, Hevey D, Boyd F, Cusack N, Monahan M, Gibbons P, Evaluation of a co-facilitated information and learning mental health programme for Service Users: the EOLAS Programme, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , 37, (2), 2020, p89 - 98
Higgins, A., Murphy, R., Downes, C., Barry, J., Monahan, M., Doyle, L. and Gibbons, P. , Beyond the moment: Influence of a co‐facilitated education intervention on practitioners' recovery beliefs and practices., International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 29, (6), 2020, p1067 - 1078
Monahan M, Mestdagh J, Callens J, Sakellari E, Maerten T, Seynhaeve S, et al, Using co-production in an engineering department to teach international healthcare students mental health promotion, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 (THEconf2020): 'Integrated healthcare: developing person-centred health systems', School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 3-5 March, 2020
Katja Raitio, Taja Kiiskilä, Sanna Uotinen (JAMK), Sien Seynhaeve, Johan Mestdagh, John Callens, Tijs Maerten (Vives) Michael Brennan, Colman Noctor, Agnes Higgins, Jean Morrissey, Barry Hurley (TCD), Nina Kilkku, Anne Kivimaki, Jussi Savolainen (TAMK), Evanthia Sakellari, Areti Lagiou, Christos Prapas (UniWA), Mariyana Schoultz, Lorna McGlynn, Christina Vasilica, Neil Murphy, (USal), Mark Monahan (TCD), "Co-producing open access eLearning material to support collaboration in mental health field", Nursing in mental health: the changing role of nurses in mental health and psychiatry in Europe, Online, 2020
Murphy R, Barry J, Higgins A, Doyle L, Monahan M, Hevey D, Eustace-Cook J, Gibbons P, Factors influencing the implementation of group psychoeducational initiatives in adult mental health services: a systematic review, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2020 (THEconf2020): 'Integrated healthcare: developing person-centred health systems', School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 3-5 March, 2020
Higgins A, Hevey D, Downes C, Boyd F, Cusack N, Monahan M, Gibbons P, Family members' perspectives on the acceptability and impact of a co-facilitated information programme: the EOLAS mental health programme, Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 2019
Carroll M, Downes C, Gill A, Nagal U, Madden D, Monahan M, Higgins A, Knowledge, confidence, skills and practices among Midwives in the Republic of Ireland in relation to perinatal mental health care: The Mind Mothers study, Midwifery, 64, 2018, p29 - 37
Higgins A, Downes C, Monahan M, Gill A, Lamb SA, Carroll M, Barriers to midwives and nurses addressing mental health issues with women during the perinatal period: The Mind Mothers study, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27, (9-10), 2018
Higgins A, Hevey D, Gibbons P, O'Connor C, Boyd F, McBennett P., & Monaghan M, Outcomes of a co-facilitation skills training programme for mental health service users, family members and clinicians: the EOLAS project., International Journal of Mental Health, 27, (2), 2018, p911 - 921
Downes C, Carroll M Gill A, Monahan M, Higgins A, Practice nurses' knowledge and competence in relation to perinatal mental health care, Practice Nursing, 28, (12), 2017, p542 - 551
Higgins A; Downes C; Carroll M; Gill A; Monahan M , There is more to perinatal mental health care than depression: public health nurses' reported engagement and competence in perinatal mental health care, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 27, (3-4), 2017, pE476 - E487
Higgins A, Hevey D, Gibbons P, O' Connor C, Boyd F, McBennett P, Monahan M, A participatory approach to the development of a co-produced and co-delivered information programme for users of services and family members: the EOLAS programme (Paper 1), Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34, (1), 2017, p19 - 27
Higgins A, Hevey D, Gibbons P, O'Connor C, Boyd F, McBennett P., & Monahan M, , Impact of co-facilitated information programmes on outcomes for service users and family members: the EOLAS programmes (Paper 2), Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, 34, (1), 2017, p29 - 37
Gibbons P, Higgins A, Hevey D, Monaghan M, O' Connor C, An evaluation of the EOLAS psychoeducation programme for service users: An innovative approach to collaboration between clinicians and 'experts by experience', 24th European Congress of Psychiatry European Psychiatry, 10th April 2016, 2016, ppS565
Timmins, F. and Monahan, M., Getting reflection right , Nursing Standard , 29, (26), 2015, p74 - 74
O Connor C, Monahan M, An evaluation of Mental Health Practitioners experiences implementing a programme to enhance coping strategies using cognitive and behavioural techniques for people diagnosed with psychosis., ENTER Mental Health 2015, Dublin, 4th and 5th June 201, 2015
Leavy, C; O'Shea, M; Hevey, D; M; Monahan, M; McBennett, P; Higgins, A., Pre and post-test outcome of four day facilitation training programme on participant's knowledge, skills and confidence, The Fifth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental health Nursing: 'Recovery and clinical risk management: An oxymoron, Trinity College Dublin, 10th April 2014, 2014
O'Shea, M; Monahan, M; McBennett, P; Leavy. C; Hevey, D; Higgins, A , Impact of a four day facilitation training programme on participants knowledge, skills and confidence: qualitative findings, The Fifth Symposium of the Irish Institute of Mental health Nursing: 'Recovery and clinical risk management: An oxymoron', Trinity College Dublin, 10th April 2014, 2014
Higgins A; Hevey D; Monahan M; McBennett P; O'Shea M; O'Connor C; Gibbons P., Involving services users and family members in the design, delivery and evaluation of an educational intervention: lessons from the field., ENTER conference on User Participation: An essential element for effective mental care in the 21st century, Barcelona, Spain, 16th -17th June 2014, 2014
Monahan M, Cronin P, Fahey-McCarthy E, Horan P, Murphy M., An analysis of the practice-based critical incidents identified by student nurses as part of their reflective learning, 17th International Reflective Practice Conference, Swansea, 10th September 2013, 2013
Monahan M, Professional dissonance and 'schizophrenia': An autoethnography of psychiatric nursing practice in a community mental health team, Trinity College Dublin, 2013
Monahan M, How psychiatric nurses work with people with a medical diagnosis of schizophrenia: The construction of a personalised model, 3rd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference, NUI Galway, 5th April, 2011
Horan, P. & Monahan, M., Reflective Practice in Nursing Education in Ireland: Exploring Facilitators Experiences of the Process. , 2nd International Nursing and Midwifery Conference , Department of Nursing and Midwifery Studies, National University of Ireland, Galway , 6th/7th April, 2009
Horan, P. & Monahan, M. , "Exploring Nursing Academics and Nurse Practitioners experiences of a partnership approach to facilitating the development of Reflective Processing skills in Undergraduate Nurse Education using an electronic data collection technique." , NETNEP 2008 Conference - 2nd International Nurse Education Conference Research and Innovation in International Nurse Education, Dublin, 9th -11th June, 2008
Timmins, F; Monahan, M; Lipp, A., , Lipp Service: developing critical reflection and reflexivity in nursing students: an exploration of three models of supervision, NET 18th International Participative Conference , Fitzwilliam College Cambridge, , 4-6th September, 2007
Monahan M, An Evaluation of a Pilot Self-Staffing Project in a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit., 12th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference Transforming Healthcare through Research & Education, School of Nursing and Midwifery Trinity College Dublin, 8 November 2007, 2007
Monahan, M. & Horan, P. , 'Reflective Scaffolding' developing the critical thinking skills of 21st Century nursing professionals, AISHE Conference 2007 Teaching and Learning in the Changing World of Higher Education, Maynooth, Ireland, 30, 31 August 2007, 2007
Monahan, M. & Horan, P, .(2007) Student Experiences of protected reflective time on an undergraduate nurse education programme in an Irish context. , NET 2007 Conference - 18th Annual International Participative Conference. , Fitzwilliam College - University of Cambridge UK , 4th - 6th September , 2007
Monahan, M. Lynch, S. Douglas D. Lawlor, A. Hughes, P. Nugent, M. Smyth, R. McGuinness, M. Whitehead, B. Neill, M. Sweeney, G. Griffin, S. & Burke, J, An Evaluation of a Pilot Self-Staffing Project in a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit, Psychiatric Nurses Association Conference , 2006
Monahan, M., & Horan P., (2006) , Reflection on Practice: Constructing Reflective Scaffolding for undergraduate student nurses undergoing internship. , Nurse Education Today , Durham UK, September 2006, edited by Conference Scientific Committee , 2006
Monahan M, Mental health nurses' computer education needs, RCSI. Faculty of Nursing Conference , Dublin, 2005
Monahan M, Psychiatric Nurses Experiences Using Electronic Patient Records, Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland, Dublin, 2004
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Johan Mestdagh, Sien Seynhaeve, Dr Cristina Vasilica, Lorna Mcglynn, Dr Mariyana Schoultz and Prof Heather Iles-Smith, Dr Jean Morrissey, Prof Agnes Higgins, Katja Kokkinen and Taja Kiiskilä,Dr Evanthia Sakellari, Christos Prapas, Prof. Areti Lagiou, Anne Kivimäki, Jussi Savolainen and Dr Nina Kilkku, Dr Mark Monahan., Report on the development of the STRENCO Competency Assessment Tool for Coproduction in Mental Health , February, 2021
Dr Cristina Vasilica, Lorna Mcglynn, Dr Mariyana Schoultz and Prof Heather Iles-Smith, Dr Jean Morrissey, Prof Agnes Higgins, Katja Kokkinen and Taja Kiiskilä, Johan Mestdagh, Sien Seynhaeve, Dr Evanthia Sakellari, Christos Prapas, Prof. Areti Lagiou, Anne Kivimäki, Jussi Savolainen and Dr Nina Kilkku, Dr Mark Monahan, The STRENCO Logic Model for working in mental health, 2021
Higgins, A., Carroll, M., Gill, A., Downes, C., Monahan, M., Perinatal Mental Health Care: Best Practice Principles for Midwives, Public Health Nurses and Practice Nurses, Dublin, Health Service Executive, September, 2017
Monahan M, Holme I, Stacey G, Morrissey J, De Vries J, McKenna H, Nash M, Higgins A., Report of the Scoping Exercise on the Introduction of Graduate Entry Mental Health Nursing in Ireland, Dublin, DoH, 2017
Monahan M, Reflection, Emotion and Knowledge of the Self, Kobe City University, Journal of Research Institute, 53, (1), 2016, p51 - 78
Nash M. Bracken-Scally M. Smith V. Higgins A. Eustace-Cook J. Monahan M. Callaghan P. Romanos MT, Literature review using systematic approaches to explore physical illness co-morbidity among people with serious mental illness and related healthcare interventions, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, 2015, 1-
Higgins A., Hevey D., Monaghan M., McBennett P. & O'Shea M, The Eolas Programme Phase Two Research Outcomes., Trinity College Dublin, Dublin., 2015
Monahan M, Reflection, emotion and knowledge of the self (Keynote address), KCUFS Reflective Practice Conference, Kobe, Japan, 29th August 2014, 2014, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
Monahan M, Facilitating student growth and development using reflective groups, KCUFS Reflective Practice Conference, Kobe Japan, 28th August 2014, 2014, Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
An introduction to psychosocial interventions. in, editor(s)Morrissey J., Keogh B. and Doyle L. , Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing: An Irish perspective, Dublin, Gill & Macmillan, 2008, pp139 - 155, [Monahan M., Doyle L. and Keogh B.]
Monahan, M. Lynch, S. Douglas D. Lawlor, A. Hughes, P. Nugent, M. Smyth, R. McGuinness, M. Whitehead, B. Neill, M. Sweeney, G. Griffin, S. & Burke, J, An Evaluation of a Pilot Self-Staffing Project in a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit, Health Services National Partnership Forum, March , 2006
Monahan, M, Advances in Dementia Care: The Role of the Nursing Development Unit an Irish experience, Advances in Dementia Care Conference, School of Nursing & Midwifery Studies, TCD, Dublin, 2000
Monahan, M, Guidelines for De-escalation and Crisis Intervention, Nurse Practice Development Conference, Blanchardstown Hospital, Dublin, 1999
Monahan, M, Violence in the Psychiatric Hospital setting, Psychiatric Nursing, 1, (2), 1994, p29 - 38
Research Expertise
Description
Mental Health Nursing. Working with people given a medical diagnosis of schizophrenia. Working with families where a diagnosis of psychosis is present. Facilitation of reflective practice in nursing.Projects
- Title
- Strenco - Strengthening multi-professional competencies in mental health in an international context, through co-production with academics, students, service users and professionals.
- Summary
- The aim of this project is to strengthen collaboration between academics and students, service users and practitioners and to develop multi-professional competences in mental health students through a process of co-production. The project uses a participatory research design with collaborative learning methods. (Duration extended - Covid Affected)
- Funding Agency
- HEA
- Date From
- Sept 2017
- Date To
- April 2021
- Title
- EOLAS: A different kind of voice
- Summary
- The 'EOLAS the road we travel...'photographic project, which forms part of an overall evaluation of the EOLAS programmes, features the work of service users and family members, from around the country, who facilitate and participate in the delivery of the EOLAS Programmes. Through the medium of photography and in their own words they share their stories of living with a severe mental health problem, the journey they take towards recovery and how the EOLAS process has helped them on that journey. The EOLAS photographic project was funded through the HRB Knowledge, Exchange and Dissemination award to Professor Agnes Higgins and her team in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, together with Dr Pat Gibbons, Celbridge Mental Health Services.
- Funding Agency
- Health Research Board
- Date From
- 2019
- Date To
- 2020
- Title
- Report of the Scoping Exercise on the Introduction of Graduate Entry Mental Health Nursing in Ireland
- Summary
- The HSE National Mental Health Division, through the Office of the Nursing and Midwifery Services Director commissioned and funded this scoping review. It explores the feasibility of introducing a graduate entry Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing programme, leading to nursing registration in Ireland. The report comprises six chapters. The introductory chapter focuses on the background context and the methodology used to achieve four key objectives. These objectives were: Objective 1: To conduct a literature review on GEN, with particular emphasis on graduate entry Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing, and explore the process, challenges and outcome of GEN programmes. Objective 2: To explore experiences of designing, delivering and undertaking GEN programmes, with specific emphasis on mental health nursing. Objective 3: To outline the necessary steps to be taken for the approval of GEN programmes in Ireland. Objective 4: To identify the possible source of a potential pool of graduates for programme uptake in Ireland. The report concludes with recommendations and the anticipated actions required across multiple stakeholders for the introduction of a graduate entry mental health nursing programme in Ireland.
- Funding Agency
- HSE ONMSD/DoH Mental Health Division
- Date From
- April 2016
- Date To
- April 2017
- Title
- Building Capacity for Collaborative Education between Service Users, Family Members and Practitioners within Mental Health Services
- Summary
- A multi site study, informed by Normalization theory and designed to identify the cultural and structural/systemic factors within the mental health service that enable and complicate the delivery of the EOLAS programmes and other recovery oriented service reforms. The research findings will serve to inform the ongoing roll-out of EOLAS so as to overcome difficulties, with a view to ensuring the availability of EOLAS throughout all mental health services in the country on an ongoing basis i.e. being sustainably integrated into the standard care package offered to people who experience psychosis and their families, The findings will also help to embed EOLAS as part of the framework of national policies in relation to recovery, service user engagement, family/carer involvement and change management.
- Funding Agency
- HRB
- Date From
- 2017
- Date To
- 2020
- Title
- The EOLAS Project (Phase 2)
- Summary
- A peer and clinician led mental health information programme for people with experience of psychosis, their family and friends
- Funding Agency
- GENIO
- Date From
- 2013
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- Eolas Phase 3
- Summary
- The roll out of a peer and professional psychoeducation programme for for people who experience psychosis and their families
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2014
- Title
- An evaluation of Mental Health Practitioners experiences implementing a cognitive interventions programme for people diagnosed with psychosis.
- Summary
- Evaluation of staff experiences using cognitive interventions in practice
- Date From
- 2010
- Date To
- 2013
- Title
- An Evaluation of a Pilot Self-Staffing Project in a Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit.
- Funding Agency
- Health Services National Partnership Forum
- Date From
- 2006
- Date To
- 2007
- Title
- Literature review using systematic approaches to explore physical illness co-morbidity among people with serious mental illness and related healthcare interventions
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2015
- Date To
- 2015
- Title
- Evaluation of the EOLAS online information and support programme fro people experiencing mental health issues and their families
- Summary
- The purpose of this study is to evaluate the feasibility, acceptability, and usefulness of the EOLAS online information and support programme. Study design is mixed methods.
- Funding Agency
- Public Service Innovation Fund and Eolas group
- Date From
- 1/09/2021
- Date To
- 1/03/2022
- Title
- Development of a perinatal educational resource for practitioners
- Summary
- Mind mothers phase 2
- Funding Agency
- Health Service Executive and Nursing and Midwifery Planning Unit
- Title
- Mind Mothers: An analysis of the needs and practices of midwives, public health nurse and practice nurses in relation to perinatal mental health
- Summary
- The study consisted of 3 work packages: i)an analysis of nurses and midwives practice and policy in relation to perinatal mental health in Ireland; ii) the development of a best practice guide to support midwifery and nursing practice and iii) the development of an online learning package to support perinatal mental health care based on an the analysis.
- Funding Agency
- Health Service Executive and Nursing and Midwifery Planning Unit
- Title
- Nursing schizophrenia: coping with professional dissonance in a community mental health team
- Date From
- 2007
- Date To
- 2013
- Title
- Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland
- Summary
- A mixed methods study of mental health and well being of LGBTQI+ people in Ireland
- Funding Agency
- Belong2
Recognition
Representations
Vice Chiar for Communications with the European Network for Education, Training and Research (ENTER)
Awards and Honours
Provost Teaching Award
Dean's Award for Curriculum Innovation (Health Sciences)
Memberships
Irish Institute of Mental Health Nurses
Vice Chair of Communications European Network for Education, Training and Research