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Dr. Dean-David Holyoake is a Senior Lecturer in Health at the University of Wolverhampton’s Faculty of Education, Health & Wellbeing, School of Nursing. With over 30 years of experience, he specializes in interdisciplinary mental health, focusing on youth, family therapy, and solution-focused approaches.
- PhD in Narrative Practice
- PG Cert Ed, University of Central England
- MSc/PGDip in Advanced Nursing Practice
- BSc (HONS) 1st Class in Mental Health Studies
- Specialist Practitioner Award in Child Mental Health
His research integrates ethnographic, narrative methodology, and semiotic analysis, often co-authored through collaborative or fictional frameworks. Key themes include:
- Solution-focused therapy
- Child & adolescent mental health
- Gender performance in nursing
- Digital health literacy (e.g., cyberchondria)
- Creative methods in healthcare education
Recent publications analyze cyberchondria, resilience narratives, and gender dynamics in CAMHS. His work bridges academic research with clinical practice, including co-development of the Priory Awards in residential adolescent care and leadership in national/international CAMHS conferences.
Scientific contributions include:
- Clinigo Fund grants for CAMHS service evaluation (2001-2003)
- Healthcare Commission CAMHS Inspector (2006-2009)
- Health Inspectorate Wales consultant
- Supervision of 100+ CAMHS professionals
He pioneered kartoon kapers—a series of child-friendly literature and therapeutic comics—and developed the digital platform adolescentunit.com for collaborative CAMHS resources.
