Elizabeth McDermott

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Elizabeth McDermott
Alma mater Lancaster University
Scientific career
Institutions Lancaster University
Thesis Hidden injuries, happy lives? : the influence of lesbian identity and social class on wellbeing  (2002)

Elizabeth McDermott is a Professor of Health Inequality at Lancaster University, in England. Her research considers mental health inequality, with a focus on gender, social class and young people.

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Early life and education

McDermott earned her doctoral degree at the Lancaster University, where she studied the influence of lesbian identity and social class on wellbeing. [1] She was a postdoctoral researcher on a project that looked to understand how people affected by cancer understood end of life issues. [2]

Research and career

In 2006 McDermott joined the University of York as an Assistant Professor. [3] She returned to Lancaster University in 2013. From 2014 McDermott led the Department of Health and Social Care study into LGBT youth suicide. [4] [5] The research programme looked to understand why LGBT young people have a higher risk of suicide than their heterosexual counterparts. [5] The programme came to be known as Queer Futures, [6] and identified that 70% of young people have experienced discrimination or bullying related to their sexual orientation. [7] She also identified that 4 out of 5 young people hid their sexual orientation or gender identity, and those that hide their gender identity are almost two times as likely to self-harm. [8] [7] The study contributed to the SAGE Encyclopaedia of LGBTQ Studies. [9] The LBGT youth suicide project expanded into the National Institute for Health Research Queer Futures 2, [10] which looks to improve the mental health provision for LGBT young people. [11] Queer Futures 2 partnered with The Blueprint study, which looked at community-based mental health provision. [12] [13] McDermott has worked with the National Health Service to implement findings based on her research, including LGBT awareness training, remarking that ‘We need to provide safe and non-judgemental environments for young people to talk about their sexualities, and mental health services outside the clinical environment’. [14]

McDermot serves on the board of trustees of the Consortium of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Voluntary and Community Organisations. [15]

Selected publications

Her publications include;

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References

  1. ↑ McDermott, Elizabeth; University of Lancaster (2002). Hidden injuries, happy lives?: the influence of lesbian identity and social class on wellbeing. Lancaster: University of Lancaster. OCLC   498594891.
  2. ↑ "What are the views of people affected by cancer and other illnesses about end of life issues? professional and patient perspectives. - Research Portal | Lancaster University". www.research.lancs.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  3. ↑ "Dr. Elizabeth McDermott - Research Database, The University of York". pure.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  4. ↑ "Understanding Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) - Health Sciences, The University of York". www.york.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  5. 1 2 "LGBT Youth Suicide Prevention Project V1". Health Research Authority. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  6. ↑ "Study aims to reduce self harm and suicide among LGBT young people". PinkNews. 2014-06-04. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  7. 1 2 "Resources". Queer Futures. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  8. ↑ Dean, Erin (2016). "LGBT youth missing out on support". Nursing Standard. 30 (23): 22–3. doi:10.7748/ns.30.23.22.s22. PMID   26838632 . Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  9. ↑ The Sage encyclopedia of LGBTQ studies. Goldberg, Abbie E. Thousand Oaks, California. 13 April 2016. ISBN   978-1-4833-7131-3. OCLC   950971839.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. ↑ "Project to improve mental health services for LGBTQ+ young people". www.lancaster.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  11. ↑ Cultivate. "Why?". Queer Futures 2. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  12. ↑ "Home". Blueprint. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  13. ↑ Cultivate. "Team". Queer Futures 2. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  14. ↑ "Oodles of evidence to lead change | The Psychologist". thepsychologist.bps.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
  15. ↑ "Meet The Board". www.consortium.lgbt. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
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