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Biography
Dr Maggie Long is a Lecturer in counselling with the School of Communication and Media since 2011. She is currently Course Director for the BSc Therapeutic Communication and Counselling Studies. She completed her PhD in 2013, which focused on self-harm and help seeking.Dr Long's research interests include mental health, with a specific focus on self-harm and suicide. She employs an interdisciplinary approach to understanding and researching mental health that draws on sociology and psychology. She is particularly interested in sociological concepts such as help seeking, labelling, stigma and deviance in relation to mental health. Dr Long is currently supervising five PhD students, carrying out research in the fields of mental health and counselling. Her research findings have been published in key international journals including Qualitative Health Research, Journal of Mental Health and Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing.She has a keen interest in promoting the link between research and practice in the field of counselling in Northern Ireland and has designed Continued Professional Development training for counsellors and other mental health professionals based on her research findings. She has links with community organisations throughout Northern Ireland, developing initiatives such as the Connected "Counselling and Mental Health: Improving quality and governance” project, in collaboration with North-West Regional College and Nexus NI in 2015.Dr Long has disseminated her research findings in a range of forums for the public, professionals in the statutory and community sectors and policy-makers, including the Public Health Agency Self-harm Symposium and Knowledge Exchange Seminar Series.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD
30 Sep 2008 → 4 Jul 2013
Master
20 Sep 2006 → 30 Sep 2008
Bachelor, Trinity College Dublin
4 Oct 1998 → 30 Jun 2002
Keywords
- H Social Sciences (General)
- Mental Health
- Self-harm
- Help seeking
- Stigma
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Research Output 2010 2019
Self-injury, stigma, and identity: The Northern Ireland context
Long, M., 1 Oct 2019, In : Deviant Behavior. p. 1-17 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Understanding Carer Resilience in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Systematic Narrative Review
Glover, S., Hendron, J., Taylor, B. & Long, M., 26 Jul 2018, In : Chronic Illness. p. 1-30 30 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
‘We’re not monsters ... we’re just really sad sometimes:’ hidden self-injury, stigma and help-seeking
Long, M., 30 Apr 2018, In : Health Sociology Review. 27, 1, p. 89-103Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
A log-on a day keeps the doctor away - Communication and language factors influencing social media use for health interactions
Moorhead, A., Long, M. & Hendron, J., 6 Jun 2016, (Accepted/In press) Unknown Host Publication. 1 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution
Young Men, Help-Seeking, and Mental Health Services: Exploring Barriers and Solutions
Lynch, L., Long, M. & Moorhead, A., 29 Jun 2016, In : American Journal of Men's Health. n/a, p. 1-12Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Ulster University Students Union Learning and Teaching Award
Paula Brogan (Recipient), Anne Moorhead (Recipient), Maggie Long (Recipient) & Noreen Giffney (Recipient), 25 May 2018
Prize: Honorary award
UUSU Staff Team of the Year: MSc Counselling Studies and Therapeutic Communication
Noreen Giffney (Recipient), Maggie Long (Recipient), Anne Moorhead (Recipient), Paula Brogan (Recipient) & Anthea Irwin (Recipient), 25 May 2018
Prize
Activities 2018 2018
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The Long-Term Impact of Childhood Trauma on Adult Mental and Physical Health
Noreen Giffney (Organiser), Maggie Long (Organiser), Jolene Mairs Dyer (Organiser)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...
Mental Health and the Arts
Noreen Giffney (Organiser), Maggie Long (Organiser), Jolene Mairs Dyer (Organiser)Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising a conference, workshop, ...