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Austyn Snowden

  • PhD
  • Professor in Mental Health
  • Edinburgh Napier University
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About

25 years mental health nursing experience, mainly in end of life care of the older adult. NMC recorded teacher, specialist practitioner and independent prescriber. PI on studies in communication and holistic needs assessment in acute cancer care and mental health care. Also examining the role of emotional intelligence in student nurse progression and retention. Widely published and cited on communication in cancer care, medicine management in mental health, older adult care, concordance and the choice agenda, ethics, originality, methodology, classification and aetiology. Interested in most things.

Editorships

Nurse Prescribing

Board member

2010 - Present

Recent publications

  • Why are some healthcare chaplains registered professionals and some are not? A survey of healthcare chaplains in Scotland.

    • Snowden A
    • Enang I
    • Kernohan G
    • et al.
    Journal of Health and Social Care Chaplaincy (2020) in press
    N/AReaders
    N/ACitations

  • The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioural Interventions at Increasing Adherence to Physical Activity in Mental Health Populations: A Systematic Review

    • Peddie N
    • Snowden A
    • Westbury T
    Advances in Mental Health (2019) in press
    N/AReaders
    N/ACitations

Professional experience

Professor in Mental Health

Edinburgh Napier University

July 2015 - Present

Professor in Mental Health

University of the West of Scotland

August 2013 - Present

Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

University of the West of Scotland

March 2007 - December 2011(5 years)

Education

MSc in International Health Technology Assessment

University of Sheffield

September 2015 - Present

PGCert Research Supervision

University of the West of Scotland

January 2012 - February 2012(a month)

PGCert TLHE

University of the West of Scotland

June 2008 - June 2010(2 years)

Doctor of Philosophy

University of the West of Scotland

August 2006 - June 2010(4 years)

PGCert Research Methods

University of the West of Scotland

June 2007 - June 2008(a year)

BSc(hons) Gerontological Nursing

University of Paisley

October 2001 - June 2003(2 years)

BA (hons) Psychology

Manchester Polytechnic

September 1981 - May 1984(3 years)

Groups

Co-authors (77)