Qualitative interviewing with vulnerable populations: Individuals’ experiences of participating in suicide and self-harm based research

Biddle, Lucy; Cooper, Jayne; Owen-Smith, Amanda; Klineberg, Emily; Bennewith, Olive; Hawton, Keith; Kapur, Navneet; Donovan, Jenny; Gunnell, David

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2012.08.024

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“…We found that interviewees had already engaged in significant reflection upon on their experiences and were comfortable articulating them. People reported that participating in this study was a positive and helpful experience, as is also seen in other studies of vulnerable populations (Biddle et al 2013). …”

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Mental Heath as a Weapon: Whistleblower Retaliation and Normative Violence

2018

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What form does power take in situations of retaliation against whistleblowers? In this article, we move away from dominant perspectives that see power as a resource. In place, we propose a theory of normative power and violence in whistleblower retaliation, drawing on an in-depth empirical study. This enables a deeper understanding of power as it circulates in complex processes of whistleblowing. We offer the following contributions. First, supported by empirical findings we propose a novel theoretical framing of whistleblower retaliation and the role of mental health, which draws upon poststructuralist psychoanalytic thinking. Specifically, we highlight how intra-and inter-psychic affective and ambivalent attachments to organizations influence the use of normative violence in cases of whistleblower retaliation. The second contribution is empirical and builds upon the existing literature on whistleblower retaliation by highlighting how organizations position whistleblower subjects as mentally unstable and unreliable individuals, to undermine their claims. We conclude by highlighting the implications of normative power for the outcomes of whistleblower struggles.

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confidence: 78%

Mental Heath as a Weapon: Whistleblower Retaliation and Normative Violence

2018

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“…However, there is a growing body of research that indicates that (in the presence of appropriate ethical considerations and provision of participant support) this is not the case [19,20]. This study examined the impact of asking certain 'sensitive' questions in the research setting, with one item included to assess self-harm or suicidal tendencies.…”

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Distress and satisfaction with research participation: Impact on retention in longitudinal disaster research

Gibbs

Molyneaux

Whiteley³

et al. 2018

International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction

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“…The VAS was presented with numerical response options between 0 (worst possible emotional state, illustrated with a sad face) and 10 (best possible emotional state, illustrated with a happy face), with a neutral face (not sad or happy) at the midpoint of the scale. This was used to gauge whether participants experienced a change in well-being by taking part in the research (Biddle et al, 2013). …”

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Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: Sequence analysis using the Card Sort Task for Self-harm (CaTS)

Townsend

Wadman

Sayal

et al. 2016

Journal of Affective Disorders

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BackgroundSelf-harm is a significant clinical issue in adolescence. There is little research on the interplay of key factors in the months, weeks, days and hours leading to self-harm. We developed the Card Sort Task for Self-harm (CaTS) to investigate the pattern of thoughts, feelings, events and behaviours leading to self-harm.MethodsForty-five young people (aged 13–21 years) with recent repeated self-harm completed the CaTS to describe their first ever/most recent self-harm episode. Lag sequential analysis determined significant transitions in factors leading to self-harm (presented in state transition diagrams).ResultsA significant sequential structure to the card sequences produced was observed demonstrating similarities and important differences in antecedents to first and most recent self-harm. Life-events were distal in the self-harm pathway and more heterogeneous. Of significant clinical concern was that the wish to die and hopelessness emerged as important antecedents in the most recent episode. First ever self-harm was associated with feeling better afterward, but this disappeared for the most recent episode.LimitationsLarger sample sizes are necessary to examine longer chains of sequences and differences in genders, age and type of self-harm. The sample was self-selected with 53% having experience of living in care.ConclusionsThe CaTs offers a systematic approach to understanding the dynamic interplay of factors that lead to self-harm in young people. It offers a method to target key points for intervention in the self-harm pathway. Crucially the factors most proximal to self-harm (negative emotions, impulsivity and access to means) are modifiable with existing clinical interventions.

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Qualitative interviewing with vulnerable populations: Individuals’ experiences of participating in suicide and self-harm based research

Cited by 115 publications

References 17 publications

Mental Heath as a Weapon: Whistleblower Retaliation and Normative Violence

Mental Heath as a Weapon: Whistleblower Retaliation and Normative Violence

Distress and satisfaction with research participation: Impact on retention in longitudinal disaster research

Uncovering key patterns in self-harm in adolescents: Sequence analysis using the Card Sort Task for Self-harm (CaTS)

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