Martin Fitzgerald
Assistant Professor
| Faculty/Dept/School |
School of Allied Health Professions and Midwifery (Faculty of Health Studies) |
|---|---|
| m.fitzgerald@bradford.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +441274 236592 |
Biography
I was born and raised in the lower South Island of New Zealand, in the province of Otago. On leaving school I attended the University of Otago and completed a BA in Anthropology and Philosophy. On graduation I went traveling overseas.
I qualified in 1997 as an occupational therapist from the Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand. I have worked as an occupational therapist in learning disabilities and mental health for the past 22 years. This is my second career. I used to work in the music industry as a promotor; managing bands, venues. music events and collage radio. It was however while working as a volunteer in a homeless night shelter in London that I first became interested in mental health and occupational therapy.
In 1994 I returned to New Zealand to start my occupational therapy training. On graduation I worked in learning disabilities, but after two years I returned to the UK and worked on acute psychiatric wards. For most of my clinical career I have managed an occupational therapy service in a low secure and step down from secure hospitals for patients who are detained under the Mental Health Act and who experience serious mental illnesses such as schizophrenia. In 2009 I completed my MSc in Psychosocial Interventions at the University of Sheffield. In 2015 I took on a clinical academic role which meant I worked for an NHS Trust and the University of Bradford as a Lecturer and a Clinician. Whist working as a clinical academic, I developed three main areas of research: (1). The development of technology based interventions to engage hard to reach patients in their treatment (2). The development of evidence to support the role of the occupational therapist in the assessment and treatment of serious mental illness and (3). The development of family work Interventions in secure services.
In 2018 I commenced my PhD studies at the University of Bradford. I was fortunate, at this time, to be award a £15 000 grant from the Constance Owens Trust (2017) PhD Award to support my research. My PhD project involves the co-design and co-development of a serious game intervention to engage service users who experience SMI and staff who work with them in activities that promote recovery. I hope to submit my thesis in 2023.
Research
2015 – Co Lead, Mental health App Proof of Concept development and Evaluation. University of Bradford, Bradford District Care Trust. Sponsor: Health Education Yorkshire and Humber 2014 - The development and evaluation of a serious game intervention to support the recovery of detained service users in long-stay rehabilitation services who experience serious mental illness. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, University of Central Lancashire, University of Bradford. 2011 - Peer reviewer for the Journal of Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. 2009 - Research Assistant. INSPIRE: Investigating Staff Patient Interactions and Relationships: An evaluation study. School of Psychological Sciences University of Manchester. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust R&D panel member. 2008 - Chief Investigator. Social Inclusion Study. The Efficacy of an Occupational Therapy Social Inclusion Programme for Patients with SMI at a Forensic, Low Secure Rehabilitation Service. Research and Development Department, Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. Researcher Assistant. Snapshot assessment of security need, quality of life, substance misuse and risk of violence and aggression in the North West, low secure mental health, population. Sponsor: North West Secure Commission. 2006 - Chief Investigator. Recovery Styles and Insight Study. Comparison of Recovery Style and Insight of Patients with Severe Mental Illness in Secure Services with those in Community Services. ScHARR, University of Sheffield. I am currently involved in two research projects: The development of a porotype digital technology intervention (mobile application) for people engaged in an early intervention in psychosis service The development of a serious game intervention to engage detained patients who experience serious mental illness in their recovery process. 2015 – Co Lead, Mental health App Proof of Concept development and Evaluation. University of Bradford, Bradford District Care Trust. Sponsor: Health Education Yorkshire and Humber 2009 - Research Assistant. INSPIRE: Investigating Staff Patient Interactions and Relationships: An evaluation study. School of Psychological Sciences University of Manchester. Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust R&D panel member. 2008 - Researcher Assistant. Snapshot assessment of security need, quality of life, substance misuse and risk of violence and aggression in the North West, low secure mental health, population. Sponsor: North West Secure Commission.Professional activities
- 01-JAN-91: University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand - BA
- 01-JAN-97: Auckland Institute of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand - BSc
- 01-JAN-07: University of Sheffield - MsC
- 01-JAN-15: University of Bradford - PCG
- 01-JAN-97: Spectrum Care - Occupational Therapist
- 01-JAN-00: North Manchester General Hospital - Senior Occupational Therapist
- 01-JAN-02: Pennine Care NHS Trust - Head III Occupational Therapist
- 01-JAN-09: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Occupational Service Manager
- 01-JAN-09: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Recovery Lead
- 01-JAN-09: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Clinical Supervisor
- 01-JAN-09: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Clinical Supervisor
- 01-JAN-09: Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - Guest Lecturer, Panel Member OT Programme Management Team
- Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- Occupational Therapy Board of New Zealand
- British Association of Occupational Therapists and Collage of Occupational Therapists
- Design in Mental Health Network
- Allied Health Professions Network
- Serious Games Institute
Publications
| Peer Reviewed Journal | |
|---|---|
| Title | Serious games, gamification and serious mental illness: A scoping review (2020) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, M; Ratcliffe |
| Journal | Psychiatric services (Washington, D.C.) |
| Publisher | American Psychiatric Association |
| DOI | doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800567 |
| Title | A participatory mobile application (app) development project with mental health service users and clinicians (2018) |
| Authors | McClelland G.;Fitzgerald M. |
| Journal | Health Education Journal |
| Publisher | Sage |
| DOI | 10.1177/0017896918773790 |
| Title | Role emerging placements in undergraduate occupational therapy training: a case study (2017) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, Martin; Smith, A.K.; Rehman, N.; Taylor, M. |
| Title | The potential role of the occupational therapist in acute psychiatric services: A comparative evaluation (2016) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, Martin |
| Title | What makes a mobile app successful in supporting health behaviour change? (2016) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald M.;McClelland T. |
| Journal | Health Education Journal |
| DOI | 10.1177/0017896916681179 |
| Title | The design, development and trial of a serious game intervention for low secure service users who experience serious mental illness. (2013) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald M. & Kirk G. |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF MENTAL HEALTH PRACTICE |
| Publisher | RCNi (United Kingdom) |
| DOI | DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2850.2010.01668.x |
| Title | Family Work in Occupational Therapy: A case study from a rehabilitation and high support service (2012) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, M. M., Kirk, G. D. & Blythe C. |
| Publisher | RCOT |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.4276/030802212X13311219571864 |
| Title | A description and evaluation of a challenging behaviour workshop. (2012) |
| Authors | Berry. K., Barrowclough C., Fitzgerald M., Hartley. S., Innes. C. and Haddock G. |
| Journal | International Journal of Mental Health |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.3109/09638237.2012.705920 |
| Title | An evaluation of the impact of a social inclusion programme on occupational functioning for forensic service users. (2011) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, M. M. |
| Journal | British Journal of Occupational Therapy |
| Publisher | RCOT |
| DOI | DOI: 10.4276/030802211X13182481841903 |
| Title | Description and evaluation of a serious game intervention to engage low secure service users with serious mental illness in the design and refurbishment of their environment. (2011) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, M. M., Kirk, G. D. & Bristow, C. A |
| Journal | JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRIC & MENTAL HEALTH NURSING |
| Publisher | ohn Wiley & Sons. |
| Title | Comparison of Recovery Style and Insight of Patients with Severe Mental Illness in Secure Services with those in Community Services (2009) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald M. M |
| Journal | Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons. |
| Other Publications | |
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| Other type | Editorial |
| Title | Maintaining Professional Identity and Role in the Modern Workplace (2014) |
| Authors | Fitzgerald, Martin |