Dr Molly McCarthy
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Dr Molly McCarthy
@mollymccarthy.bsky.social
Postdoctoral Project Manager - MAPSS School Suicide Prevention RCT at Liverpool John Moores University.
NIHR ARC NWC Early Career Mental Health Research Fellow exploring emergency department coding practices for people in suicidal crisis.
Currently, I am working with a great team at LJMU on #MAPSS, a randomised control trial examining a school-based suicide prevention programme. The trial is currently taking place across UK secondary schools and I look forward to updating as we progress! (6/6)

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Study protocol for the Multimodal Approach to Preventing Suicide in Schools (MAPSS) project: A regionally based feasibility trial of an integrated response to suicide risk among UK secondary school pu...
Background Suicide is the leading cause of death of children and young people under 35 in the UK, and suicide rates are rising in this age group. Schools are considered an appropriate and logical sett...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:15 PM
I have recently been awarded an ARC North West Coast Early Career Mental Health Researcher Fellowship to build upon my initial PhD work exploring staff perspectives and ways to implement better coding practices for suicidal crisis.

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Staff perspectives of emergency department pathways for people attending in suicidal crisis: A qualitative study
What is known on the subject? Emergency departments (ED) are key settings to support and manage suicidal crisis; thus, ED staff are often the first point of contact for people in suicidal crisis....
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November 25, 2024 at 3:12 PM
I’m a mixed-methods researcher, utilising qualitative and quantitative data to create fuller understandings. I am also passionate about public and patient involvement, ensuring research is informed by the best interests of the groups the research seeks to help.

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“No Abnormality Detected”: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Emergency Department Coding Practices for People in Suicidal Crisis
Accurate identification of suicidal crisis presentations to emergency departments (EDs) can lead to timely mental health support, improve patient experience, and support evaluations of suicide prev...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:11 PM
My PhD set out to examine how to improve emergency department (ED) coding practices for people in suicidal crisis, looking at staff decision-making and factors which influence patient care:

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Factors Influencing Emergency Department Staff Decision-Making for People Attending in Suicidal Crisis: A Systematic Review
Emergency department (ED) staff are often the first point of contact for individuals in suicidal crisis. Despite this, there is no published research systematically examining the factors influencin...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:10 PM
I’m also particularly interested in reducing health inequalities, with a strand of my work exploring suicide risk amongst deprived communities.

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Predictors of self-harm and emergency department attendance for self-harm in deprived communities
Emergency departments (EDs) are often the first point of contact for individuals following self-harm. The majority of previous research relies on hospital-based data, yet only a minority of individ...
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November 25, 2024 at 3:09 PM