Michael John Norton

Have my abstract submitted 🤞🙂

Non‐pharmacologicaL InterVEntions for Antipsychotic‐Induced Weight Gain (RESOLVE) in People Living With Severe Mental Illness: A Realist Synthesis Introduction Antipsychotic medications are used to treat individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) but are associated with rapid weight gain and several physical and mental risk factors. Early, p.....

Our realist review from #RESOLVE study funded by @nihr.bsky.social published today
@thementalelf.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @cmhpcommunity.pharmsky.app

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Theres still time to submit your abstract for this book. Deadline is the 31st October
The #book aims to show the complexity and the latest evidence relating to such conditions.
Any questions, contact me on michael.norton@ucc.ie
@fndsociety.bsky.social @fndireland.bsky.social @rcpsych.bsky.social

Also interested in the Child Sex Scandal and Modern Irish Literature

Interested in this. Looked at the list and I think I would like to review Irish Female Development 1916-2018. What is the process of getting involved if interested ?

Heya, nope not based on Australia. For this text there were contributors from all over the world including the UK, Australia and Iceland. Hope you will find this book useful for your practice in the states.

Just circulating a #callforchapters that I am currently running for a #textbook on #conversiondisorder ( #functionalneurologicaldisorder ) and other related #psychosomatic difficulties. Closing date for receipt of #abstracts is October 31st 2025.

@fndireland.bsky.social @fndsociety.bsky.social

Fantastic to see the #proof of my new #book today. I can’t wait for you all to read it. If your wanna find out more about #peersupport work in #mentalhealth be sure to preorder now !!

Peer Support Work in Mental Health Services: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice Responding to a growing understanding surrounding the unique knowledge and skill set of individuals with lived experience of mental health conditions, this book responds to a gap in current literature...

Delighted to see my forthcoming new #book on #peersupport work in #mentalhealth services available for preorder

www.routledge.com/Peer-Support...

Book publication date due 22nd September 2025

Delighted to see this. Thank you @eidin.bsky.social for the opportunity to write a chapter for this book. Looking forward to reading the other contributions

(PDF) Co-Production and Mental Health Service Provision: A Scoping Review PDF | Objectives: Co-production is a relatively new concept with a history spanning back just four decades. However, it is only in the past ten years... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

Delighted to see my scoping review on co-production in mental health published in the recovery special issue of the Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine today. Some interesting findings from the latest evidence that can help inform practice.

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(PDF) Reviewing the evidence base for social recovery in mental health service provision: A protocol for a scoping review PDF | Introduction The concept of recovery within mental health service delivery is no longer a new concept across the westernised world. However, its... | Find, read and cite all the research you nee...

Delighted to see this scoping review protocol finally published with @plosone.org
Looking forward to getting stuck into the review with my co-authors Calvin Swords and Alan Maddock in the coming months.

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Just spending my Sunday evening reading 'Planning for the Wrong Pandemic' by Andrew Lakoff. Really enjoyable read so far.

#bookcontract for my 5th #book entitled 'Mental Health whilst Incarcerated in the Irish Prison System: Narratives from Within' has just been signed. Expect on #bookshelves in Autunm/Winter 2027
@emeraldpublishing.bsky.social #mentalhealth #forensicmentalhealth #recovery #narratives #prisonsystem

What an amazing start to the bank holiday weekend. Today, I recieved a book deal to publish my book proposal entitled 'Mental Health whilst Incarcerated in the Irish Prison System: Narratives from Within' with @emeraldpublishing.bsky.social
Expect to see it on bookshelves near you in Winter 2027.

Delighted to be at #IAYMH2025 where today I present 2 posters.

1. #family #recovery in #CAMHS a #systematicreview completed as part of my MSc with DCU

2. #mentalhealth #peer led cafes, a #scopingreview #protocol inspired by the work of Galway Community Cafe

Delighted to be at RCSI today to present my #poster on my early #phd work looking at a realist review protocol on the #mentalhealth #recovery model of CHIME.

(PDF) Exploring Neurodiversity within Recovery Education and Lived Experience Recovery Based Settings: A Scoping Review Protocol PDF | Introduction: Neurodiversity is an umbrella term used to define variations in brain functioning which can impact on the way individuals think and... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

Delighted to see the second paper of The N.I.R.E Study published today with HRB Open. The paper lays out a plan for a #scopingreview on the topic of #neurodiversity in #recoveryeducation within #mentalhealth services

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The day has finally come. My third book manuscript entitled: Peer Support Work in Mental Health Services: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice has finally been submitted

(PDF) Physical Health in Psychosis: A Perspective on the Recovery Paradigm PDF | This paper explores the intersection of physical health and recovery-oriented approaches in psychosis, offering a unique perspective through... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...

Delighted to partner with Anna ZIerotin and her supervisory team on this paper examing weight gain whilst on antipsychotics for the treatment of psychosis

#mentalhealth #recovery #antipsychotics

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(PDF) Embedding Service User Experience (‘Experts by Experience’) Into Undergraduate Mental Health Nursing Education: A Co‐Production Research Project PDF | Internationally, the need to have service user involvement (the ‘voice’ of recovery journeys) as an established and significant feature on the... | Find, read and cite all the research you need ...

In the 2nd #publication of the day, this study which i was involved in with colleagues from the University of Galway examines #livedexperience in #undergraduate #nursing #education

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(PDF) Observations and experiences of neurodiversity in recovery colleges in the United Kingdom: The N.I.R.E study protocol PDF | Introduction Neurodiversity is considered to be an umbrella term, used to demonstrate a variation in brain functioning which can impact a person’s... | Find, read and cite all the research you n...

Delighted to see the first output of The N.I.R.E Study. The study protocol details 3 work packages that aim to raise awareness and create guidelines to support #recoveryeducation services in becoming #neuroinclusive

#neurodiversity #mentalhealth

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Hard to believe we are at day 5 of our #realist #review #training
Today we are learning about #data #extraction in #realist #synthesis
#phd #academicchatter #phdlife

Day 4 of #criticalrealism #training with Justin Jagosh. Today the focus of #learning is on #appraisal of the #literature using a #realist approach

#academicchatter #PhDn

(PDF) Metformin for the Prevention of Antipsychotic-Induced Weight Gain: Guideline Development and Consensus Validation PDF | Background: Overweight and obesity are highly prevalent in people with severe mental illness (SMI). Antipsychotic-induced weight gain (AIWG) is... | Find, read and cite all the research you need...

Delighted to see this #published. A guideline on the use of Metformin for antipsychotic induced weight gain. Was one of two #PPI contributors to this guideline - More to come from the HRB funded PROGRESS Project.

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Day 3 of #realist #synthesis #training where today we are learning about #protocols, database searching and screening.

Day 2 of #realist #synthesis #training with Justin Jagosh. Today we are leaening about 'if...then..' statements along with #programme #theories.

On day one of #realist #synthesis and #evaluation training as part of my #PhD. Some really interesting learning already. Looking forward to the next 5 days.

(PDF) Assessing the characteristics of suicidal ideation and self-harm in a national older adult population attending emergency departments across Ireland: cohort study protocol PDF | Introduction Older people (people aged 65 years and older) have high rates of death by suicide, and self-harm is a major risk factor for suicide.... | Find, read and cite all the research you ne...

Delighted to have been part of this publication - a #studyprotocol for a #cohortstudy on #suicidalideation and #selfharm in #olderadults. #publication

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Never have I thought I'd be painting Peppa and the gang for a suprise #xmas2024 gift for my goddaughter and neice Sophie #operationpeppa