Áine Travers, Chérie Armour, Maj Hansen, Twylla Cunningham et al.
Background: People identifying as lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) have been shown to experience more trauma and poorer mental health than their heterosexual counterparts, particularly in countries with discriminatory laws and policies. Northern Ireland is a post-conflict region with high rates of tra...
Twylla Cunningham, Ciarán Shannon, Ivor Crothers, Katrina Hoy et al.
Purpose: Studies have found an association between a history of trauma and the presence of psychotic symptoms. Despite the research evidence it appears to be the case that many clinicians are not routinely asking about traumatic experiences. This study aims to ascertain the level of agreement betwee...
Madeleine Dalsklev, Twylla Cunningham, Áine Travers, Tracey McDonagh et al.
BACKGROUND It is well-documented that there is a high prevalence rate of childhood trauma experiences among the prison population, and studies have found a link between childhood trauma and later acts of violence. OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to investigate whether childhood trauma (i....
Twylla Cunningham, Ciarán Shannon, Ivor Crothers, Katrina Hoy et al.
Researchers have consistently demonstrated associations between trauma and psychosis (e.g. Rossiter et al., 2015) and there remains an important question as to whether enquiring about traumatic exp...