Derek McLaughlin

Derek McLaughlin is a Senior Lecturer (Education) at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen's University Belfast. His research focuses on mental health, PTSD, EMDR therapy, and qualitative approaches, particularly in healthcare settings. He has contributed to projects addressing resilience in care home staff and neonatal parental stress. McLaughlin has published extensively on topics such as burnout in healthcare providers and interventions to mitigate PTSD in neonatal care contexts.

His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being. Notable contributions include co-designing e-resources to support care home staff resilience and developing peer support networks for mental health nursing students. McLaughlin has received recognition, including the Queen's Annual Fund Award in 2019 for fostering student mental health initiatives.

• Education: Advanced degree(s) in Nursing/Mental Health (not explicitly stated in text).

Recent research trends highlight McLaughlin's focus on qualitative methodologies, resilience in healthcare workers, and evidence-based interventions for PTSD in neonatal and general practice settings. His articles explore burnout prevention, parental stress in NICUs, and innovative therapeutic techniques like the Butterfly Hug method.

• Scientific Awards: Recipient of the Queen's Annual Fund Award for student mental health peer support initiatives.

McLaughlin collaborates on grants such as the 'Co-designing an e-resource to support the resilience of care home staff' project and has contributed to datasets on nursing resilience. He actively participates in conferences and advisory roles, including discussions on neonatal research and infertility trauma.

Labs/Teams: Involved in the Neo-SILT study (Northern Ireland neonatal research initiative) and multidisciplinary teams addressing care home staff well-being.