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Marie Carey is a Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing at the Department of Nursing and Health Care, South East Technological University (SETU). A registered psychiatric nurse, nurse prescriber, and BABCP-accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist, she brings over two decades of mental health service experience including ten years at specialist level. She actively maintains CBT clinical practice while developing integrated rural mental health services to expand evidence-based interventions and reduce polypharmacy through stepped care approaches.
Education:
- PhD in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Suicide Prevention (CBT-SP): Imagery Intervention, Trinity College Dublin (2021-2027)
Research Focus: Her primary work centers on CBT for suicidal ideation, standardizing collaborative risk assessment/planning, and imagery interventions for risk stabilization. She examines student nurse/mentor stress through the Erasmus+ SSTeMM project (https://sstemm.eu/), developing CBT-based clinical interventions. Additional contributions include national guideline updates for benzodiazepines/anxiety-insomnia treatment and stepped care resources for healthcare providers.
Publication Trends: Recent work (2020-2024) reveals concentrated exploration of suicidal mental imagery across clinical, educational, and digital domains. Key themes include integrating imagery assessment into suicide prevention protocols, adapting CBT-SP for rural healthcare settings, and addressing stress in nursing education. Her ASD-related exercise research demonstrates cross-disciplinary application of mental health principles.
Projects & Grants:
- Principal researcher: Erasmus+ SSTeMM project on clinical stress interventions
- Contributor: National Medicines Management Programme for BZRA guidelines
- Active CBT practitioner in rural mental health service development
Professional Integration: Carey bridges academic research with frontline practice through ongoing clinical work, national guideline development, and international project collaboration—demonstrating applied commitment to evidence-based mental healthcare transformation.
