Jennifer Sweetman
Research Associate
Profile
Biography
Jennifer has been working in applied mental health research since 2009, contributing to projects focused on harmful gambling, physical and mental health in prisons, smoking cessation, access to healthcare, integrated care, child and adolescent mental health, drug and alcohol dependence, dementia and workforce well-being. Jennifer’s PhD focused on understanding the barriers which affect access to primary care mental health services in England.
Currently Jennifer is involved in reviews focusing on preventing harmful gambling and a James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnership on the topic of comorbid physical and mental health in prisons. In addition, Jennifer is working with stakeholders in Bradford to shape support to prevent harmful gambling in young people transitioning into adulthood and is exploring hormones, self-harm and violence in secure settings.
Qualifications
- PhD Health Sciences
- MRes Psychology
- BSc (Hons) Applied Psychology
Research
Overview
Jennifer is a pragmatic, applied health and health services researcher interested in mental health and wellbeing, intervention development and validation, and knowledge exchange. She is skilled in the use of mixed-methods approaches and advocates for patient and public involvement and engagement at all stages of research.
Projects
- Systematic Review Update: Psychological Interventions and Gambling in the Criminal Justice System
- Social Media and the prevention or reduction of Harmful Gambling a Rapid Evidence Review (RER)
- James Lind Alliance (JLA) Priority Setting Partnership (PSP): Physical and Mental Health in Prisons
- AGENSY: Assessing Gambling trends and Establishing a Network to Support Young people in Bradford
- HOLISTIC: HOrmones, seLf-harm and vIolence in Secure seTtings: a revIew and Consultation
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