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Dr Dean Whybrow
(he/him)
BSc (Hons) PGCE PGDip MSc PhD FHEA RNMH TCH
Lecturer: Mental Health Nursing (Teaching & Research)
- WhybrowD@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29225 11656
- Heath Park West (formerly Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)), Room 1.06 Ty'r Garth, St Agnes Rd, Cardiff, CF14 4US
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Overview
Publication
2024
- Whybrow, D., Jones, B., Temeng, E., Dale, C., Bundy, C. and Watts, T. 2024. The perceived helpfulness and acceptability of a bespoke psychological therapy service for registered nurses experiencing psychological distress: A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing (10.1111/jan.16160)
- Temeng, E., Hewitt, R., Pattinson, R., Sydor, A., Whybrow, D., Watts, T. and Bundy, C. 2024. Nurses' coping strategies caring for patients during severe viral pandemics: A mixed methods systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 33(1), pp. 242-254. (10.1111/jocn.16711)
2023
- Whybrow, D. and Milligan, C. 2023. Military healthcare professionals' experience of transitioning into civilian employment: a heuristic inquiry. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation 76(2), pp. 663-677. (10.3233/WOR-220317)
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. ASSISTANCE (Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency): co-creation of evidence-based guidance to ameliorate moral distress.. Presented at: Chief Nursing Office Wales Conference, Cardiff, 13 October 2023.
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Registered Nurses' and nursing students' perspectives on moral distress and its effects: a mixed-methods systematic review and thematic synthesis. Nursing Open 10(9), pp. 6014-6032. (10.1002/nop2.1913)
- Whybrow, D., Kitchiner, N., Williams, V., Graham, J., Hurley, E. and Kiernan, M. 2023. EMDR Therapy with Military Veterans. In: Kiernan, M., Schubert, S. and Farrell, D. eds. The Oxford Handbook of EMDR. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. C30S1-C30S19., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.30)
- Bradley-Scholey, S., McCauley, M., Whybrow, D. and Hurley, E. C. 2023. EMDR with a military population. In: Farrell, D., Schubert, S. J. and Kiernan, M. eds. The Oxford Handbook of EMDR. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. C29S1-C29N1., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.29)
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Addressing moral distress among nurses after the Covid-19 emergency: The ASSISTANCE study. Presented at: Chief Nursing Officer Conference, Cardiff, 13 October 2023.
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Co-creation of evidence-based moral distress guidance for nurses: The ASSISTANCE (Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency) Study -Phase 3. Presented at: Chief Nurse Conference, Cardiff, UK, 13 October 2023.
2022
- Whybrow, D., Holman, G. and Jones, G. 2022. Journeys to the essence of being a mental health nurse: a collaborative autoethnography. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing 11(4 (S)), pp. 22-33. (10.12968/bjmh.2022.0035)
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Contributing factors and impacts of moral distress among nurses: a systematic review. Presented at: European Nursing Congress 22: Future Proof Nursing: Nurses as key drivers of change, Netherlands, 4-7 October 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Perceived helpfulness of a tiered mental health support intervention for moral distress: a qualitative, exploratory study. Presented at: European Nursing Congress 22: Future Proof Nursing: Nurses as key drivers of change, Netherlands, 4-7 October 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Symposium of four papers: Identifying and mitigating moral distress in the nursing workforce: insights from the UK and the United States. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, UK, 5-6 Sept 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Addressing moral distress during COVID-19 recovery: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis of moral distress in nurses and supportive moral distress interventions. Public Health Wales: Cardiff University.
- Temeng, E., Hewitt, R., Pattinson, R., Sydor, A., Whybrow, D., Watts, T. and Bundy, E. 2022. Nurses' experiences of caring for severely ill patients during infection outbreaks (pandemic / epidemic): a mixed methods systematic review. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2022, Cardiff, 5-6 September 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency: The ASSISTANCE study. Presented at: Canopi Synposium, Cardiff University, May 2022.
2021
- Watts, T. et al. 2021. Supportive interventions to mitigate moral distress among nurses: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis. Presented at: Public Health Wales Research and Evaluation Conference 2021: Research in action: COVID-19 and beyond, Online, 23 September 2021.
2018
- Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D. and Kiernan, M. D. 2018. The use of eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder—a systematic narrative review. Frontiers in Psychology 9, article number: 923. (10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00923)
- Jones, N., Whybrow, D. and Coetzee, R. 2018. UK military doctors; stigma, mental health and help-seeking: a comparative cohort study. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 164, pp. 259-266. (10.1136/jramc-2018-000928)
2016
- Whybrow, D. 2016. Meeting the health care needs of transgender people within the armed forces: putting UK military policy into practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 25(23-24), pp. 3743-3749. (10.1111/jocn.13573)
- Kennedy, I., Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Sharpley, J. and Greenberg, N. 2016. A service evaluation of self-referral to military mental health teams. Occupational Medicine 66(5), pp. 394-398. (10.1093/occmed/kqw044)
2015
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2015. Promoting organizational well-being: a comprehensive review of Trauma Risk Management. Occupational Medicine 65(4), pp. 331-336. (10.1093/occmed/kqv024)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Evans, C., Minshall, D., Smith, D. and Greenberg, N. 2015. The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 73(2), pp. 75-82. (10.1136/oemed-2015-102961)
2013
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Psychiatric nursing liaison in a combat zone: an autoethnography. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 20(10), pp. 896-901. (10.1111/jpm.12034)
- Wesson, M., Whybrow, D., Gould, M. and Greenberg, N. 2013. An initial evaluation of the clinical and fitness for work outcomes of a military group behavioural activation programme. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 42(2), pp. 243-247. (10.1017/S135246581300043X)
- Wesson, M. I., Whybrow, D., Greenberg, N. and Gould, M. 2013. Clinical supervision in a UK military department of community mental health. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(4), pp. 291-293. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000079)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2013. Corporate knowledge of psychiatric services available in a combat zone. Military Medicine 178(2), article number: e241. (10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00329)
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Behavioural activation for the treatment of depression in military personnel. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(1), pp. 15-20. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000004)
Articles
- Whybrow, D., Jones, B., Temeng, E., Dale, C., Bundy, C. and Watts, T. 2024. The perceived helpfulness and acceptability of a bespoke psychological therapy service for registered nurses experiencing psychological distress: A qualitative study. Journal of Advanced Nursing (10.1111/jan.16160)
- Temeng, E., Hewitt, R., Pattinson, R., Sydor, A., Whybrow, D., Watts, T. and Bundy, C. 2024. Nurses' coping strategies caring for patients during severe viral pandemics: A mixed methods systematic review. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 33(1), pp. 242-254. (10.1111/jocn.16711)
- Whybrow, D. and Milligan, C. 2023. Military healthcare professionals' experience of transitioning into civilian employment: a heuristic inquiry. WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation 76(2), pp. 663-677. (10.3233/WOR-220317)
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Registered Nurses' and nursing students' perspectives on moral distress and its effects: a mixed-methods systematic review and thematic synthesis. Nursing Open 10(9), pp. 6014-6032. (10.1002/nop2.1913)
- Whybrow, D., Holman, G. and Jones, G. 2022. Journeys to the essence of being a mental health nurse: a collaborative autoethnography. British Journal of Mental Health Nursing 11(4 (S)), pp. 22-33. (10.12968/bjmh.2022.0035)
- Wilson, G., Farrell, D., Barron, I., Hutchins, J., Whybrow, D. and Kiernan, M. D. 2018. The use of eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in treating post-traumatic stress disorder—a systematic narrative review. Frontiers in Psychology 9, article number: 923. (10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00923)
- Jones, N., Whybrow, D. and Coetzee, R. 2018. UK military doctors; stigma, mental health and help-seeking: a comparative cohort study. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 164, pp. 259-266. (10.1136/jramc-2018-000928)
- Whybrow, D. 2016. Meeting the health care needs of transgender people within the armed forces: putting UK military policy into practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 25(23-24), pp. 3743-3749. (10.1111/jocn.13573)
- Kennedy, I., Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Sharpley, J. and Greenberg, N. 2016. A service evaluation of self-referral to military mental health teams. Occupational Medicine 66(5), pp. 394-398. (10.1093/occmed/kqw044)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2015. Promoting organizational well-being: a comprehensive review of Trauma Risk Management. Occupational Medicine 65(4), pp. 331-336. (10.1093/occmed/kqv024)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Evans, C., Minshall, D., Smith, D. and Greenberg, N. 2015. The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 73(2), pp. 75-82. (10.1136/oemed-2015-102961)
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Psychiatric nursing liaison in a combat zone: an autoethnography. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 20(10), pp. 896-901. (10.1111/jpm.12034)
- Wesson, M., Whybrow, D., Gould, M. and Greenberg, N. 2013. An initial evaluation of the clinical and fitness for work outcomes of a military group behavioural activation programme. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 42(2), pp. 243-247. (10.1017/S135246581300043X)
- Wesson, M. I., Whybrow, D., Greenberg, N. and Gould, M. 2013. Clinical supervision in a UK military department of community mental health. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(4), pp. 291-293. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000079)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2013. Corporate knowledge of psychiatric services available in a combat zone. Military Medicine 178(2), article number: e241. (10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00329)
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Behavioural activation for the treatment of depression in military personnel. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(1), pp. 15-20. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000004)
Book sections
- Whybrow, D., Kitchiner, N., Williams, V., Graham, J., Hurley, E. and Kiernan, M. 2023. EMDR Therapy with Military Veterans. In: Kiernan, M., Schubert, S. and Farrell, D. eds. The Oxford Handbook of EMDR. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. C30S1-C30S19., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.30)
- Bradley-Scholey, S., McCauley, M., Whybrow, D. and Hurley, E. C. 2023. EMDR with a military population. In: Farrell, D., Schubert, S. J. and Kiernan, M. eds. The Oxford Handbook of EMDR. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. C29S1-C29N1., (10.1093/oxfordhb/9780192898357.013.29)
Conferences
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. ASSISTANCE (Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency): co-creation of evidence-based guidance to ameliorate moral distress.. Presented at: Chief Nursing Office Wales Conference, Cardiff, 13 October 2023.
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Addressing moral distress among nurses after the Covid-19 emergency: The ASSISTANCE study. Presented at: Chief Nursing Officer Conference, Cardiff, 13 October 2023.
- Watts, T. et al. 2023. Co-creation of evidence-based moral distress guidance for nurses: The ASSISTANCE (Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency) Study -Phase 3. Presented at: Chief Nurse Conference, Cardiff, UK, 13 October 2023.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Contributing factors and impacts of moral distress among nurses: a systematic review. Presented at: European Nursing Congress 22: Future Proof Nursing: Nurses as key drivers of change, Netherlands, 4-7 October 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Perceived helpfulness of a tiered mental health support intervention for moral distress: a qualitative, exploratory study. Presented at: European Nursing Congress 22: Future Proof Nursing: Nurses as key drivers of change, Netherlands, 4-7 October 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Symposium of four papers: Identifying and mitigating moral distress in the nursing workforce: insights from the UK and the United States. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference, Cardiff, UK, 5-6 Sept 2022.
- Temeng, E., Hewitt, R., Pattinson, R., Sydor, A., Whybrow, D., Watts, T. and Bundy, E. 2022. Nurses' experiences of caring for severely ill patients during infection outbreaks (pandemic / epidemic): a mixed methods systematic review. Presented at: RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2022, Cardiff, 5-6 September 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Addressing moral distress among nurses after the COVID-19 emergency: The ASSISTANCE study. Presented at: Canopi Synposium, Cardiff University, May 2022.
- Watts, T. et al. 2021. Supportive interventions to mitigate moral distress among nurses: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis. Presented at: Public Health Wales Research and Evaluation Conference 2021: Research in action: COVID-19 and beyond, Online, 23 September 2021.
Monographs
- Watts, T. et al. 2022. Addressing moral distress during COVID-19 recovery: a mixed methods systematic review and narrative synthesis of moral distress in nurses and supportive moral distress interventions. Public Health Wales: Cardiff University.
- Whybrow, D. 2016. Meeting the health care needs of transgender people within the armed forces: putting UK military policy into practice. Journal of Clinical Nursing. 25(23-24), pp. 3743-3749. (10.1111/jocn.13573)
- Kennedy, I., Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Sharpley, J. and Greenberg, N. 2016. A service evaluation of self-referral to military mental health teams. Occupational Medicine 66(5), pp. 394-398. (10.1093/occmed/kqw044)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2015. Promoting organizational well-being: a comprehensive review of Trauma Risk Management. Occupational Medicine 65(4), pp. 331-336. (10.1093/occmed/kqv024)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N., Evans, C., Minshall, D., Smith, D. and Greenberg, N. 2015. The mental health of deployed UK maritime forces. Occupational and Environmental Medicine 73(2), pp. 75-82. (10.1136/oemed-2015-102961)
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Psychiatric nursing liaison in a combat zone: an autoethnography. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing 20(10), pp. 896-901. (10.1111/jpm.12034)
- Wesson, M., Whybrow, D., Gould, M. and Greenberg, N. 2013. An initial evaluation of the clinical and fitness for work outcomes of a military group behavioural activation programme. Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy 42(2), pp. 243-247. (10.1017/S135246581300043X)
- Wesson, M. I., Whybrow, D., Greenberg, N. and Gould, M. 2013. Clinical supervision in a UK military department of community mental health. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(4), pp. 291-293. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000079)
- Whybrow, D., Jones, N. and Greenberg, N. 2013. Corporate knowledge of psychiatric services available in a combat zone. Military Medicine 178(2), article number: e241. (10.7205/MILMED-D-12-00329)
- Whybrow, D. 2013. Behavioural activation for the treatment of depression in military personnel. Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 159(1), pp. 15-20. (10.1136/jramc-2013-000004)
Research
My research area is organizational health and wellbeing. I am a subject matter expert in psychological wellbeing and occupationally focused mental health care. This area includes developing resources to cope with job demands such as high workload, ethical dilemmas, or exposure to potentially traumatic events. I am focused on the interplay between job demands and job resources, the impact of this interplay and strategies for promoting employee resilience. On the flip side is employee burnout, disengagement, and workforce attrition. These factors are especially relevant to healthcare workforces where staff recruitment, education, and retention can impact service delivery. Therefore, I am also focused on promoting recovery and wellbeing, understanding the decision to leave a job, the experience of career change and identifying opportunities to promote employee engagement and retention.
Key Grants and Projects:
OMHNE (Royal Navy) 2013 - 2016: Psychological wellbeing of deployed maritime personnel
Dr Dean Whybrow was a member of the research team
3MDR 2016 - 2019: Novel trauma-focused therapy
Dr Dean Whybrow was a 3MDR therapist in this clinical trial.
ASSISTANCE Plus Study 2021-2022: Moral distress
Dr Dean Whybrow was a member of the research team.
Award: £17,000
ASSISTANCE Study 2021 - 2023: Moral distress
Dr Dean Whybrow is a member of the research team.
Award: £80,000
MASI SUMIT 2021-2023: Nurses' experiences of resilience, challenge and change
Dr Dean Whybrow led the grant application and is a member of the research team.
Award: £30,000
GW4 Crucible Seed Funding 2022-2023: Inter-professional methodologies
Dr Dean Whybrow is a member of the research team.
Award: £3,500
University of Waikato Collaboration Seed Funding 2022-2023: Mental health care in nursing practice
Dr Dean Whybrow is Co-Chief Investigator
Award: £10,000
University of Waikato Collaboration Seed Funding 2023-2024: Kava as a novel intervention for veterans with PTSD
Dr Dean Whybrow is Co-applicant
Award: £10,000
Mental health services safe staffing: A commissioned rapid scoping review for NHS England
Dr Dean Whybrow is Co-Principal Investigator
Award: £20,000
Other research commitments:
Wales Centre for Evidence-Based Care: Committee member
RAND Europe/King's Centre for Military Health Research - FIMT Research Centre: Expert Advisory Board member
Trinity Military Health Research Group: TMHRG Team
Teaching
I work full-time as a lecturer in mental health nursing, which includes research, teaching, academic supervision, and marking commitments across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. I have worked as the module leader for a large research methods module with ~250 students. As part of the wider nursing programme, I have worked as the mental health field manager. My focus was on improving student engagement and satisfaction, supporting students with complex needs, and line management. I have worked as a personal tutor for undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Module Leader:
HC3314 - The mental health nurses' role in co-ordinating interprofessional care
Teaching:
I teach, mark, and provide supervision across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules.
Biography
I am a registered mental health nurse, nurse specialist in psychological therapies, military veteran, researcher and lecturer in mental health nursing.
Qualifications:
2004 BSc Nursing (Mental Health)
2007 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing: Level 3
2009 PGDip Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IAPT)
2011 Clinical Supervisor's Course
2011 MSc Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
2018 Post Graduate Certificate in Education
2020 PhD Organisational Health and Wellbeing
2020 Expert Witness Training Course; Inspire MediLaw
Honours and awards
1997 Commodore's Prize for military bearing
2010 Ruth Carter prize for innovative practice
2012 Ruth Carter prize for service development
2012 Portsmouth City News: Mental Health Worker of the Year
2019 Enriching Student Life Award: Nominee
2019 Academic Excellence in Leadership, Cardiff University: Nominee
2020 Enriching Student Life Award (Most Uplifting Member of Staff): Nominee
2023 Enriching Student Life Award (Most Uplifting Member of Staff): Nominee
Professional memberships
NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse
BABCP Accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapist
EMDR Europe Accredited Practitioner
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Academic positions
Current:
Cardiff University: Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing (Teaching & Research)
Previous:
Swansea University: Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing (Enhanced Teaching & Scholarship)
Cardiff University: Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing (Teaching & Scholarship)
King's College, London: Visiting Researcher
Speaking engagements
- 2022: RCN International Nursing Research Conference 2022
- 2019: 27th International MHNR Conference 2019
Committees and reviewing
2022-Present: BABCP South West Wales Regional Committee Secretary
2022-Present: Forces in Mind Trust Research Centre (FIMT Research Centre): Expert Advisory Board
2021-Present: Wales Centre for Evidence-Based Care, Cardiff University: Committee member
2015-2020: BABCP South East Wales Regional Committee Secretary
Supervisions
PhD student projects:
2023-Current: The Effect of Using Mental Health Simulation using Standardized Patients on Nursing Students’ Fear of Psychiatric Patients in Saudi Arabia
2022-Current: Radiographers working shifts Out of Hours, and the effects on fatigue & wellbeing
2021-Current: Nurses' experiences of caring for patients with Covid19
2017-Current: Nurses experience of the factors influencing nurses' adherence to the five moments for hand washing hygiene
I am interested in supervising PhD students in the areas of:
- Organisational health and wellbeing
- Mental health
- Nursing
- Psychological therapies
- Healthcare
- Military
- Veterans
I also have expertise in the following methodologies:
- Qualitative research
- Insider research
- Autoethnography
- Heuristic Inquiry
Current supervision
Research themes
Specialisms
- Workforce
- mental health
- qualitative research methods
- Military & Veterans
- Nursing