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Charlie Brooker (Copy)
Professor Charlie Brooker
Charlie Brooker: PhD, MSc (Survey Methods), BA (Hons), RN (Mental Health), Dip N Ed, RNT, ENB cc No 650 (Adult Behavioural Psychotherapy)
Professional Background
Trained as a mental health nurse at the Maudsley/Bethlem hospitals in the 1970s before going on to advanced clinical training in adult behavioural psychotherapy. Worked as a behavioural nurse psychotherapist, community mental health nurse, planner/researcher in the NHS before undertaking a diploma in education at the former Southbank Polytechnic.
Academic background
Obtained an undergraduate degree in the social sciences specialising in psychology, criminology and social research methods. Pursued postgraduate research training at City University where he obtained an MSc in Social Survey Methods. His thesis was the first systematic national survey of community mental health nurses undertaken in the UK. First post in Higher Education was as a senior lecturer in the former Sheffield Hallam University where he obtained research funding from the Department of Health to undertake a PhD full-time under the supervision of Professors David Goldberg and Tony Butterworth at the University of Manchester.
Present Academic Post
He is Professor of Mental Health in the Mental Health Section at ScHARR where he has just stood down as the first head of section. He leads a research group in the mental health cluster entitled `Innovation in Mental Health Services´. He is honorary professor of mental health at the Institute of Psychiatry (http://www.iop.kcl.ac.uk/iopweb/departments/home/default.aspx?locator=4), was until recently co-chair of the Nursing Advisory group in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMHE) and secretary to the PSI Implementation Group within NIMHE.
Current Research Interests
There are three main aspects to his current research interests:
- the evaluation of new mental health services
- the evaluation of education and training in mental health
- research in the field of prison mental health.
For a fuller description please go to `Innovation in mental health research group´.
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Invited paper at Hong Kong Polytechnic
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Recent Research Grants
- £34,500 from Trent Region (Brooker [lead] with Ricketts and Middleton [collaborators]) to review the development and implementation of primary care and specialist mental health protocols. (2001/2)
- £52,000 from DofH/Home Office Prison Healthcare Taskforce (Brooker [lead] with Booth and Beverley) to undertake a review of the needs of prisoners for mental heath Services. (2002/3)
- £75,000 from the National Forensic R&D Programme (with Saul and Brazier) to evaluate the mental health in-reach team collaborative (2002/4)
- £500,000 (with Nolan, Enderby, Grant and Repper) for SDO programme bid on carers of those with mental health problems (2003/6)
- £55,000 (with the Northern Centre for Mental Health) from East Midlands Workforce Confederation to design and implement an audit tool to assess the quality of commissioned post-qualifying mental health education and training (2003/4)
- £15,000 (with Brabban and Rogers) to undertake a systematic review of evaluated psychosocial interventions training (National PSI Implementation Group/National Institute for Mental Health)
- £598,906 (with Shaw, Sibbald, Tickle, Senior, Rogers et al) Establishment of an academic and research base in prison healthcare (2004-2007)
- £299,998 (with Shaw, Thornicroft and Birmingham) Evaluation of prison mental health inreach services (2004-2007)
Recent Publications
- Brooker, C (2001)
A decade of evidence-based interventions for work with people with serious mental health problems: progress in the development of psychosocial interventions
Journal of Mental Health, 10, 1, 17-31 - White, E and Brooker, C (2001)
The fourth quinquennial community mental health nursing census of England and Wales
International Journal of Nursing Studies, Vol 38, 1, 61-70 - White, L and Brooker, C (2001)
Multidisciplinary team-working in secure settings: a descriptive study
Journal of Psychosocial Nursing, 39, 9, 26-34 - Brooker, C., Gournay, K., O’Halloran, P and Bailey, D (2002)
Mapping training to support the implementation of the National Service Framework for Mental Health
Journal of Mental Health, 11, 1, 103-116 - Repper, D and Brooker, C (2002)
Avoiding the washout: developing the organisational context to increase the uptake of evidence-based practice for psychosis
Northern Centre for Mental Health Publication Series - Brooker, C., Saul, S., Robinson, J and King, J (2003)
What happens to mental health professionals that attend psychosocial intervention training programmes? Report of a follow-up study from two course centres
International Journal of Nursing Studies, 40, 731-747
http://authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S0020748903000130 - Readhead, E and Brooker, C (2003)
An analysis of the workforce development plans of the NSF Local Implementation Teams working in the Northern Region
Northern Centre for Mental Health Publication Series - Brooker, C and Brabban, A (2003)
Implementing evidence-based practice for people who experience psychosis: towards a strategic approach
Mental Health Review, 8, 2, p 30-33 - Ricketts, T., Saul, C., Newton, P and Brooker, C (2003)
Evaluating the development, implementation and impact of protocols between primary care and specialist mental health services
Journal of Mental Health, 12 (4), 363-377 - Brooker, C., Repper, J., Beverley, C and Ferriter, M (2003)
Mental Health Services and Prisoners: a Review for the Department of Health
www.dh.gov.uk/assetRoot/04/06/43/78/04064378.PDF - Brooker, C., Curran, J., James, A and Readhead, E (2004)
Developing and piloting an audit tool for mental health education and training: The National Mental Health Education Continuous Quality Improvement Tool.
Submitted to the Journal of Inter-professional Care, May 2004 - Ricketts, T., Bliss, A., Murphy, K and Brooker, C (2004)
Engagement with drug treatment and testing orders: a qualitative study
Accepted for publication - Addiction Research and Theory
Published Books
- Brooker C (1985)
The National CPNA Survey Update
CPNA Publications, Leeds - Simmons S and Brooker C (1986)
Community Psychiatric Nursing: A Social Perspective
Heinemann, London - Brooker C [ed] (1990)
Community Psychiatric Nursing: A Research Perspective - Volume 1
Chapman and Hall, London - Brooker C and White E [Eds] (1992)
Community Psychiatric Nursing: A Research Perspective - Volume 2
Chapman and Hall, London - Brooker C and White E [Eds] (1995)
Community Psychiatric Nursing: A Research Perspective - Volume 3
Chapman and Hall, London - Brooker C and Repper J [Eds] (1998)
Serious mental health problems in the community: policy, research and practice
Bailliere Tindall, London - Brooker, C., Cordess, C and Repper, J [Eds] (2004)
Mental health problems in prison settings: policy, practice and research
Jessica Kingsley (in preparation)
Reviews, Systematic Reviews and production of guidelines
- The effectiveness of community mental health nurse intervention (Brooker, Repper.J and Booth
- Public attitudes to local mental health facilities (Repper,J. and Brooker)
- Out of hours telephone support services for people with mental health problems (Repper,J)
- Mental health services and prisons (Brooker, Beverley, Repper and Ferriter)
- The development of psychosocial intervention training (Brooker)
- Evaluated PSI training (Brooker and Brabban)
Consultancy
Consultancy activity is of ever increasing economic and strategic importance to University Departments and Centres. It enhances relationships with key customers whilst affording consultants the opportunity to remain abreast of changes in health service delivery and policy.
A record of my recent consultancy work is provided below. My customers over the past 10 years have been diverse and include; Government Departments (notably the Home Office, NHS Executive and Department of Health), a large number of Trusts (both inside and outside Trent and North West Regions) and the Royal Colleges of Nursing and Psychiatry. The bulk of my consultancy work has been obtained through my specialist professional background in mental health.
- Leicester Community and Mental Health Services Trust (1999) Produced an option appraisal report for the implementation of evidence-based practice across the all settings.
- Independent Review at North Lakelands Community Trust (1999-2000) Commissioned as a member of an external review panel examining allegations of brutality against members of staff working with patients with dementia.
- Trent Region (2001) Assessment of the continuing need for PSI training in South Yorkshire Mental Health Trusts (with Karen Lind).
- Tameside and Glossop Priority Services Trust (1999-2004) Evaluated a newly-established integrated psychosis service including: early intervention in primary health care; a community-based rehabilitation team, and acute in-patient services.
- Institute of Psychiatry (2003) Reviewed of education and training provided by the Health Services Research Group at the Institute of Psychiatry, London
- Northern Centre for Mental Health (2001-2004) Edited publication series that produced over 20 peer-reviewed publications in mainstream areas of mental health service development (www.nimheneyh.org.uk/subject)
- Prison Health, Department of Health (2004) Produced care pathway for prison mental health that will be nationally disseminated (with Yvonne Stoddart)
To discuss any consultancy projects please ring Professor Charlie Brooker on 0114 222 0835 or Ann Hilton on 0114 222 0767.
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