All Outputs (3)

“I’m not insane, my mother had me tested”: The risk and benefits of being labelled ‘at-risk’ for psychosis (2013)
Journal Article

In this article we examine the identification of young people deemed to be at an elevated risk of developing psychosis (often referred to as an At-Risk Mental State for psychosis). Although this is not a new concept within psychiatry, there has been... Read More about “I’m not insane, my mother had me tested”: The risk and benefits of being labelled ‘at-risk’ for psychosis.

Risk, resistance and the neoliberal agenda: young people, health and well-being in the UK, Canada and Australia (2013)
Journal Article

In this article we describe how concepts of risk are both generated by and used to reinforce a neoliberal agenda in relation to the health and well-being of young people. We examine how risk may be used as a tool to advance ideals such as rational ch... Read More about Risk, resistance and the neoliberal agenda: young people, health and well-being in the UK, Canada and Australia.

Is counselling necessary? Making the decision to have an abortion. A qualitative interview study (2013)
Journal Article

Objectives: To explore young women's decision-making about having an abortion, in particular, how they reached the decision and with whom they discussed it. Methods: Qualitative study comprising semi-structured one-to-one interviews with 24 women age... Read More about Is counselling necessary? Making the decision to have an abortion. A qualitative interview study.