Biography

Dr John (Johnny) Goodwin is a Senior Lecturer in mental health nursing in the School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork. He is the Programme Director for the undergraduate mental health nursing programme. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health, and he sits on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health

Dr Goodwin has published over 65 publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has attracted over €800,000 in funding. He has a Google Scholar h-index of 24 and an i10-index of 36.
He teaches on undergraduate and postgraduate courses within the school, and supervises students undertaking both Taught Masters and Masters by Research degrees, and students undertaking PhDs. He sits on various groups and committees, including the Allocations Committee, Undergraduate Committee, and the UCC/Health Service Provider Steering Group. He is a member of both the Institute for Social Science in the 21st Century (ISS21) and Mental Health and Wellbeing research clusters.
Dr Goodwin holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Psychosocial Interventions from the University of Limerick, a Diploma in Health Service Management from the Cork College of Commerce, and a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a BSc in Nursing, A Postgraduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, a Masters Degree in Film Studies, and a PhD in nursing from University College Cork. He is also an Associate of the London College of Music.
He has been a referee for over 30 research journals, including International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Psychiatry Research, Qualitative Health Research, BMC Psychiatry, and Studies in Higher Education, peer reviewing over 100 manuscripts. He has been a member of the judging panel for the Spark Ignite programme, The Global Undergraduate Awards, and Rethink Ireland.

Research Interests

Johnny's research interests include media and mental health, mental health help-seeking, young people's mental health, school mental health, mental health stigma, the use of the arts and creativity in mental health, and suicide and self-harm.

Research Grants

  Project Funding
Body
Start Date End Date Award
OPPO: Development of a Mental Health Smartphone App Health Service Executive 03-SEP-18 18-DEC-20 €4,200.00
Evaluation of peer group clinical supervision for nurses and midwives Health Service Executive 20-SEP-19 €22,557.50
Intinn: Young people's mental health and well-being film-based intervention Other: Not Listed 01-JAN-19 €11,000.00
Intinn: Young people's mental health and well-being film-based intervention Other: Not Listed 01-JAN-19 31-DEC-21 €10,000.00
Intinn: Young people's mental health and well-being film-based intervention Other: Not Listed 01-JAN-20 €15,000.00
Intinn: Young people's mental health and well-being film-based intervention Other: Not Listed 01-JAN-20 €20,000.00
A review of evidence, current practice and HSE staff views in relation to the awareness and assessment of, and response to, the risk of suicide and self-harm in the health services Health Service Executive 07-JUN-19 24-JAN-21 €24,781.00
OPPO: Development of a Mental Health Smartphone App Health Service Executive 01-SEP-15 31-DEC-20 €1,000.00

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
(2021) 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part I'
Kilty, C., Goodwin, J., Hartigan, I., Meehan, E., Murphy, M., Dillon, C., Heffernan, S., Hegarty., J., Greaney, S., O’Brien, M., Chambers, D., Twomey, U. & Horgan, A. (2021) 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part I'. Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'The use of film-based interventions in adolescent mental health education: A systematic review'
Goodwin, John; Saab, Mohamad M.; Dillon, Christina B.; Kilty, Caroline; McCarthy, Aoibhie; O'Brien, Maidy; Philpott, Lloyd F. (2021) 'The use of film-based interventions in adolescent mental health education: A systematic review'. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 137 :158-172 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2021) 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II'
Goodwin, J., Kilty, C., Meehan, E., Murphy, M., Dillon, C., Heffernan, S., Greaney, S., O'Brien, M., Chambers, D., Twomey, U., Horgan, A. (2021) 'Healthcare staff’s views on responding to suicide and self-harm: Part II'. Perspectives in psychiatric care, 57 (4):1743-1750 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'An international perspective on definitions and terminology used to describe serious reportable patient safety incidents: A systematic review'
Hegarty, Josephine; Flaherty, Sarah Jane; Saab, Mohamad M.; Goodwin, John; Walshe, Nuala; Wills, Teresa; McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Murphy, Siobhan; Cutliffe, Alana; Meehan, Elaine; Landers, Ciara; Lehane, Elaine; Lane, Aoife; Landers, Margaret; Kilty, Caroline; Madden, Deirdre; Tumelty, Mary; Naughton, Corina (2020) 'An international perspective on definitions and terminology used to describe serious reportable patient safety incidents: A systematic review'. Journal of Patient Safety, 17 (8):1-8 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review'
Dillon, C., Saab, M., Meehan, E., Goodwin, J., Murphy, MM., Heffernan, S., Greaney, S., Kilty, C., Hartigan, I., Chambers, D., Twomey, U., Horgan, A. (2020) 'Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review'. Journal of Affective Disorders, 276 :898-906 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2014) 'The horror of stigma: psychosis and mental health care environments in twenty-first-century horror film (part I)'
Goodwin J; (2014) 'The horror of stigma: psychosis and mental health care environments in twenty-first-century horror film (part I)'. Perspectives in psychiatric care, 50 (3) [DOI] [Details]
(2014) 'The horror of stigma: psychosis and mental health care environments in twenty-first-century horror film (part II)'
Goodwin J; (2014) 'The horror of stigma: psychosis and mental health care environments in twenty-first-century horror film (part II)'. Perspectives in psychiatric care, 50 (4) [DOI] [Details]
(2021) 'Peer group clinical supervision: Qualitative perspectives from nurse supervisees, managers, and supervisors'
Saab, Mohamad M.; Kilty, Caroline; Meehan, Elaine; Goodwin, John; Connaire, Sinéad; Buckley, Carmel; Walsh, Anne; O'Mahony, James; McCarthy, Vera J. C.; Horgan, Aine (2021) 'Peer group clinical supervision: Qualitative perspectives from nurse supervisees, managers, and supervisors'. Collegian, 28 (4):359-368 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'Explaining plagiarism for nursing students: An educational tool'
Goodwin, John; McCarthy, Joan (2020) 'Explaining plagiarism for nursing students: An educational tool'. Teaching And Learning In Nursing, 15 (3):198-203 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'Experts by experience in mental health nursing education: What have we learned from the commune project?'
Happell, Brenda; Horgan, Aine; Manning, Fionnuala; Doody, Rory; Greaney, Sonya; Goodwin, John; Bocking, Julia; Waks, Shifra; Hals, Elisabeth; Griffin, Martha; Scholz, Brett; Granerud, Arild; Platania‐Phung, Chris; Russell, Siobhan; MacGabhann, Liam; Pulli, Jarmo; Vatula, Annaliina; van der Vaart, Kornelis Jan; Allon, Jerry; Bjornsson, Einar; Ellilä, Heikki; Lahti, Mari; Biering, Pall (2020) 'Experts by experience in mental health nursing education: What have we learned from the commune project?'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 27 (6):675-677 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2020) 'Expert by Experience involvement in mental health nursing education: The co-production of standards between Experts by Experience and academics in mental health nursing'
Horgan, A;Manning, F;Donovan, MO;Doody, R;Savage, E;Bradley, SK;Dorrity, C;O'Sullivan, H;Goodwin, J;Greaney, S;Biering, P;Bjornsson, E;Bocking, J;Russell, S;MacGabhann, L;Griffin, M;van der Vaart, KJ;Allon, J;Granerud, A;Hals, E;Pulli, J;Vatula, A;Ellila, H;Lahti, M;Happell, B (2020) 'Expert by Experience involvement in mental health nursing education: The co-production of standards between Experts by Experience and academics in mental health nursing'. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) ''It is meant to be heart rather than head'; International perspectives of teaching from lived experience in mental health nursing programs'
Bocking, J;Happell, B;Scholz, B;Horgan, A;Goodwin, J;Lahti, M;Platania-Phung, C;MacGabhann, L;Greaney, S;Granerud, A;Griffin, M;Russell, S;Bjornsson, E;van der Vaart, KJ;Ellila, H;Hals, E;Doody, R;Vatula, A;Pulli, J;Manning, F;Allon, J;Biering, P (2019) ''It is meant to be heart rather than head'; International perspectives of teaching from lived experience in mental health nursing programs'. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) '“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”'
Happell, Brenda; Waks, Shifra; Bocking, Julia; Horgan, Aine; Manning, Fionnuala; Greaney, Sonya; Goodwin, John; Scholz, Brett; van der Vaart, Kornelis Jan; Allon, Jerry; Hals, Elisabeth; Granerud, Arild; Doody, Rory; MacGabhann, Liam; Russell, Siobhan; Griffin, Martha; Lahti, Mari; Ellilä, Heikki; Pulli, Jarmo; Vatula, Annaliina; Platania‐Phung, Chris; Bjornsson, Einar; Biering, Pall (2019) '“I felt some prejudice in the back of my head”: Nursing students’ perspectives on learning about mental health from “Experts by Experience”'. Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 26 (7-8):233-243 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) '“A great stress among students” - mental health nurses' views of medication education: A qualitative descriptive study'
Goodwin, John; Kilty, Caroline; Harman, Mark; Horgan, Aine M. (2019) '“A great stress among students” - mental health nurses' views of medication education: A qualitative descriptive study'. Nurse Education Today, 77 :18-23 [ Publisher's Version] [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2019) '‘There's more to a person than what's in front of you’: Nursing students’ experiences of consumer taught mental health education'
Happell, Brenda; Waks, Shifra; Bocking, Julia; Horgan, Aine; Manning, Fionnuala; Greaney, Sonya; Goodwin, John; Scholz, Brett; van der Vaart, Kornelis Jan; Allon, Jerry; Granerud, Arild; Hals, Elisabeth; Doody, Rory; Russell, Siobhan; Griffin, Martha; MacGabhann, Liam; Lahti, Mari; Ellilä, Heikki; Pulli, Jarmo; Vatula, Annaliina; Platania-Phung, Chris; Bjornsson, Einar; Biering, Pall (2019) '‘There's more to a person than what's in front of you’: Nursing students’ experiences of consumer taught mental health education'. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 28 (4):950-959 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
(2018) 'To be treated as a human': Using co-production to explore experts by experience involvement in mental health nursing education - The COMMUNE project'
Horgan, A; Manning, F; Bocking, J; Happell, B;Lahti, M;Doody, R;Griffin, M;Bradley, SK;Russell, S;Bjornsson, E;O'Donovan, M;MacGabhann, L;Savage, E;Pulli, J;Goodwin, J;van der Vaart, KJ;O'Sullivan, H;Dorrity, C;Ellila, H;Allon, J;Hals, E;Sitvast, J;Granerud, A;Biering, P (2018) 'To be treated as a human': Using co-production to explore experts by experience involvement in mental health nursing education - The COMMUNE project'. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 27 :1282-1291 [DOI] [Details]
(2018) 'Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Undergraduate College Students'
Horgan, A., Kelly, P., Goodwin, J. & Behan, L. (2018) 'Depressive Symptoms and Suicidal Ideation among Undergraduate College Students'. Issues In Mental Health Nursing, [Details]
(2016) 'Adolescents' and Young Adults' Beliefs about Mental Health Services and Care: A Systematic Review'
Goodwin, J., Savage E., Horgan A. (2016) 'Adolescents' and Young Adults' Beliefs about Mental Health Services and Care: A Systematic Review'. Archives Psychiatric Nursing, [ Publisher's Version] [Details]
(2016) 'Development of a mental health smartphone app: perspectives of mental health service users'
Goodwin, J;Cummins, J;Behan, L;O'Brien, SM (2016) 'Development of a mental health smartphone app: perspectives of mental health service users'. Journal Of Mental Health, 25 :434-440 [DOI] [Details]
(2016) 'What Do You Think I Am? Crazy?: The Joker and Stigmatizing Representations of Mental Ill-Health'
Goodwin, J,Tajjudin, I (2016) 'What Do You Think I Am? Crazy?: The Joker and Stigmatizing Representations of Mental Ill-Health'. Journal of Popular Culture, 49 :385-402 [DOI] [Details]

Conference Publications

  Year Publication
(2018) International Journal of Mental Health Nursing
Horgan A.;Manning F.;Bocking J.;Happell B.;Lahti M.;Doody R.;Griffin M.;Bradley S.;Russell S.;Bjornsson E.;O'Donovan M.;MacGabhann L.;Savage E.;Pulli J.;Goodwin J.;van der Vaart K.;O'Sullivan H.;Dorrity C.;Ellila H.;Allon J.;Hals E.;Sitvast J.;Granerud A.;Biering P. (2018) ‘To be treated as a human’: Using co-production to explore experts by experience involvement in mental health nursing education – The COMMUNE project International Journal of Mental Health Nursing , pp.1282-1291 [DOI] [Details]
(2017) 17th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference
Horgan, A, Manning, F., Doody, R., Bradley, S., O’Donovan, M., Savage, E., O’Sullivan, H. Goodwin, J., Dorrity, C. (2017) Patient and Public Involvement in Research (PPI): Challenges and Opportunities 17th Annual Nursing and Midwifery Research Conference [Details]

Published Reports

  Year Publication
(2019) The collection, collation and reporting of data pertaining to serious patient safety incidents: an international perspective.
Hegarty J, Flaherty SJ, Saab M, Goodwin J, Walsh N, Wills T, McCarthy V, Murphy S, Cutliffe A, Lehane E, Lane A, Landers M, Kilty C, McCarthy J, Madden D, Tumelty M, Naughton C (2019) The collection, collation and reporting of data pertaining to serious patient safety incidents: an international perspective. A Report for the Department of Health, Dublin, Ireland, Cork. [Details]

Editorship

  Year Publication
(2020) Experts by experience in mental health nursing education: What have we learned from the commune project?.
Happell B.;Horgan A.;Manning F.;Doody R.;Greaney S.;Goodwin J.;Bocking J.;Waks S.;Hals E.;Griffin M.;Scholz B.;Granerud A.;Platania-Phung C.;Russell S.;MacGabhann L.;Pulli J.;Vatula A.;van der Vaart K.J.;Allon J.;Bjornsson E.;Ellilä H.;Lahti M.;Biering P. (2020) Experts by experience in mental health nursing education: What have we learned from the commune project?. Editorship [DOI] [Details]

Reviews

  Year Publication
(2020) Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review.
Dillon C.B.;Saab M.M.;Meehan E.;Goodwin M.J.;Murphy M.;Heffernan M.S.;Greaney M.S.;Kilty C.;Hartigan I.;Chambers D.;Twomey U.;Horgan A. (2020) Staff awareness of suicide and self-harm risk in healthcare settings: A mixed-methods systematic review. Reviews [DOI] [Details]
(2016) Adolescents' and Young Adults' Beliefs about Mental Health Services and Care: A Systematic Review.
Goodwin, J;Savage, E;Horgan, A (2016) Adolescents' and Young Adults' Beliefs about Mental Health Services and Care: A Systematic Review. PHILADELPHIA: Reviews [DOI] [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2019 Postgraduate Student of the Year School of Nursing and Midwifery, University College Cork
2018 UCC College of Medicine and Health Travel Bursary Award University College Cork
2010 QUERCUS College Scholarship University College Cork

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland Member /
International Association for Youth Mental Health Member 04-JUN-20 /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
University College Cork Guest Lecturer 08-MAR-15 / 16-MAR-17
University College Cork Lecturer 20-MAR-17 /
Health Service Executive Staff nurse 03-SEP-12 / 17-MAR-17

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2005 University College Cork Bachelor of Arts English (major); Italian (minor)
2006 University College Cork Master of Arts Film Studies
2017 Cork College of Commerce Diploma Health Services Management
2021 University College Cork PhD Nursing
2014 University of Limerick Postgraduate Diploma Psychosocial Interventions in Mental Health Care
2021 University College Cork Postgraduate Certificate Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
2012 University College Cork Bachelor of Science Psychiatric Nursing

Outreach Activities

  Description

John regularly chairs and speaks at the Cork International Film Festival as part of the festival's "Illuminate" mental health and well-being programme.

John has delivered mental health and well-being sessions to adolescents and adults. He has engaged with schools, private hospitals, and private industry,

Journal Activities

  Journal Role To / From
Nurse Education In Practice Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing Referee 01-JAN-19 -
Plos One Referee 02-JAN-17 -
Sageopen Referee 01-JAN-19 -
Systematic Reviews Referee 01-JAN-19 -
Archives Of Psychiatric Nursing Referee 01-JAN-16 -
Advances In Medical Education And Practice Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Bmc Medical Education Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Bmc Psychiatry Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Bmj Open Referee 01-JAN-17 -
Health Expectations : An International Journal Of Public Participation In Health Care And Health Policy Referee 01-JAN-20 -
International Journal Of Mental Health Nursing Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Journal Of Affective Disorders Referee 01-JAN-20 -
Journal Of Creativity In Mental Health Member of Editorial Board 21-JAN-21 -
Perspectives In Psychiatric Care Referee 02-JAN-17 -