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- Position
- Research Fellow
- Department
- Department of Primary Health Care and General Practice (Wellington)
- Research summary
- Mental health
Research
Rachel completed her BSc and GradDipSci qualifications in psychology (social discursive), and uses her personal lived experience to inform her work. She has an interest in Jungian analysis and recovery from psychological trauma, and has been involved in several research projects with a mental health and addictions focus (for example, conversations on sensitive topics such as substance use, weight management, lifestyle, and behaviour change). Rachel is the programme manager for two HPA-funded Like Minds, Like Mine anti-stigma and discrimination education programmes being developed, delivered, and evaluated by the World of Difference service user research group: one for healthcare professionals (medical students and psychiatric registrars), and one for the NZ Police. Her key interest is in promoting recovery-oriented services to help improve health outcomes for people who experience mental distress.Publications
Tester, R., Moriarty, H. & Stubbe, M. (2013). Demystifying addiction through personal stories: An online educational resource. Ako Aotearoa. Retrieved from http://akoaotearoa.ac.nz/communities/demystifying-addiction-through-personal-stories-online-educational-resource. [Web Based Education Resource]. Other Research Output
Moriarty, H. J., Stubbe, M. H., Chen, L., Tester, R. M., Macdonald, L. M., Dowell, A. C., & Dew, K. P. (2012). Challenges to alcohol and other drug discussions in the general practice consultation. Family Practice, 29(2), 213-222. doi: 10.1093/fampra/cmr082 Journal - Research Article
Macdonald, L., Stubbe, M., Tester, R., Vernall, S., Dowell, T., Dew, K., Kenealy, T., Sheridan, N., Docherty, B., Gray, L., & Raphael, D. (2013). Nurse-patient communication in primary care diabetes management: An exploratory study. BMC Nursing, 12(20). doi: 10.1186/1472-6955-12-20 Journal - Research Article
Claridge, R., Gray, L., Stubbe, M., Macdonald, L., Tester, R., & Dowell, A. C. (2014). General practitioner opinion of weight management interventions in New Zealand. Journal of Primary Health Care, 6(3), 212-220. Journal - Research Article
Coombs, M., Fulbrook, P., Donovan, S., Tester, R., & deVries, K. (2015). Certainty and uncertainty about end of life care nursing practices in New Zealand Intensive Care Units: A mixed methods study. Australian Critical Care, 28, 82-86. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2015.03.002 Journal - Research Article