Dr Alec Grant
Principal Lecturer
contact:
Nursing and Midwifery
Darley Road
Eastbourne
BN20 7UR
Telephone: +44 (0)1273 643100
Email: A.Grant@brighton.ac.uk
Teaching
- Qualitative research at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Mental health at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- Cognitive behavioural psychotherapy
- Supervision of postgraduate research students
Profile
Dr Alec Grant is a Principal Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Brighton. He qualified as a mental health nurse in the mid-1970s and went on to study psychology, social science and psychotherapy. He is widely published in the fields of ethnography, autoethnography, clinical supervision, cognitive behavioural psychotherapy, and communication and interpersonal skills. His current and developing research interests coalesce in the area of narrative inquiry.
Selected publications
Grant, Alec, Biley, F.C, Leigh-Phippard, H. and Walker, H. (2012) The book, the stories, the people: an ongoing dialogic narrative inquiry study combining a practice development project. Part 1: the research context Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing . ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec, Biley, F.C., Leigh-Phippard, H. and Walker, H. (2012) The book, the stories, the people: an ongoing dialogic narrative inquiry study combining a practice development project. Part 2: the practice development context Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing . ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec (2011) Getting to know you: performance articles and the peer review process Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18 (9). pp. 833-836. ISSN 1351-0126
Bach, Shirley and Grant, Alec (2011) Communication and interpersonal skills for nursing (2nd. ed.) Learning Matters Ltd., Exeter.
Grant, Alec (2011) A critique of the representation of human suffering in the CBT literature with implications for mental health nursing practice Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 18 (1). pp. 35-40. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec, Biley, F. and Walker, H., eds. (2011) Our encounters with Madness PCCs Books, Ross-on-Wye.
Grant, Alec (2010) Autoethnographic ethics and re-writing the fragmented self Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17 (2). pp. 111-116. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec, ed. (2010) Cognitive behavioural interventions for mental health practitioners Mental Health in Practice Series . Learning Matters, Exeter, UK. ISBN 9781844452101
Grant, Alec, Townend, M., Mulhern, R. and Short, N. (2010) Cognitive behavioural therapy in mental health care (2nd edition) Sage Publications Ltd, London, UK. ISBN 9781847876065
Grant, Alec (2010) Writing the reflexive self: an autoethnography of alcoholism and the impact of psychotherapy culture Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17 (7). pp. 577-582. ISSN 1351-0126
Short, N. and Grant, Alec (2009) Burnard (2007): autoethnography or a realist account? Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16 (2). pp. 196-198. ISSN 1365-2850
Bach, Shirley and Grant, Alec (2009) Communication and interpersonal skills for nurses Learning Matters Ltd, Exeter.
Grant, Alec and Townend, M. (2009) Evidence-based practice and the need for paradigmatic pluralism in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 16 (4). pp. 368-375. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec (2009) Training and supervising cognitive-behavioural practitioners and others In: Henderson, P., ed. Supervisor training: issues and approaches: guide to supervision volume 2. Guide to Supervision Series . Karnac Books, London. ISBN 9781855754027
Grant, Alec, Townend, M., Mills, J and Cockx, A (2008) Assessment and case formulation in cognitive behavioural psychotherapy SAGE, London.
Townend, M., Tew, J., Repper, J. and Grant, Alec (2008) Involvement of service users in education and training. A selected literature review and exploration of the implications for psychological therapists Journal of Mental Health, 17 (1). pp. 65-78. ISSN 1746-918X
Eastwick, Z. and Grant, Alec (2008) Medical personnel need to respond to self-injurers with more empathy In: Williams, M.E, ed. Self mutilation: opposing viewpoints. Opposing Viewpoints . Greenhaven Press, Detroit, USA. ISBN 9780737738285
Short, N., Grant, Alec and Clarke, Liam (2007) Living in the Borderlands; writing in the margins: an autoethnographic tale. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14 (8). pp. 771-782.
Mobini, S, Grant, Alec, Kass, A and Yeomans, MR (2007) Relationships between Functional and Dysfunctional Impulsivity, Delay Discounting and Cognitive Distortions. Personality and Individual Differences. , 43 (6). pp. 1517-1528.
Grant, Alec and Townend, M. (2007) Some emerging implications for clinical supervision in British mental health nursing. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 14 (6). pp. 609-614.
Townend, M. and Grant, Alec (2006) Integrating Science with Practice and Reflexivity: Cognitive Therapy with Driving Phobia Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 13 . pp. 554-561.
Mobini, S, Pearce, M, Grant, Alec, Mills, J and Yeomans, MR (2006) The Relationship between Cognitive Distortions, Impulsivity and Sensation Seeking in a Non-clinical Population Sample. Personality and Individual Differences, 40 . pp. 1153-1163.
Grant, Alec (2006) Testimony: God and Aeroplanes: my experience of breakdown and recovery. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 13 . pp. 456-457.
Poole, J. and Grant, Alec (2005) Stepping out of the box: broadening the dialogue around the organizational implementation of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 12 (4). pp. 456-463. ISSN 1365-2850
Chase Grey, J. and Grant, Alec (2005) Cognitive behavioural therapy: helping the client find her voice Mental Health Practice, 8 (8). pp. 34-37. ISSN 1465-8720
Eastwick, Z. and Grant, Alec (2005) The treatment of people with 'borderline personality disorder': a cause for concern? Mental Health Practice, 8 (7). pp. 38-40. ISSN 1465-8720
Winbourne, R., Clarke, Liam, Grant, Alec and McGowan, B. (2005) Inside these walls: diverse experiences within acute inpatient settings Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 12 (1). pp. 124-125. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, A. (2005) The use of qualitative research methodologies within musculoskeletal physiotherapy practice Manual Therapy, 10 (1). pp. 1-3. ISSN 1356-689X
Grant, Alec (2005) The role of qualitative research for manipulative physiotherapists Manual Therapy, 10 (1). pp. 1-3.
Poole, J. and Grant, Alec (2005) Stepping out of the box: broadening the dialogue around the organizational implementation of cognitive behavioural psychotherapy. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing. , 12 (4). pp. 456-463.
Eastwick, Z. and Grant, Alec (2004) Emotional rescue - deliberate self harmers and A&E departments Mental Health Practice, 7 (9). pp. 12-15. ISSN 1465-8720
Grant, Alec, Mills, R., Mulhern, R. and Short, N. (2004) Cognitive behavioural therapy in mental health care Sage, London, UK. ISBN 076194141X
Byrne, D., Clarke, Liam, Grant, Alec and McGowan, B. (2003) Conference report Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing, 10 (4). pp. 505-508. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec (2003) Clinical supervision in mental health nursing: a triumph of hope over experience? Mental Health Practice, 6 (6). pp. 22-23. ISSN 1465-8720
Grant, Alec (2003) Clinical Supervision in Mental Health Nursing: A triumph of hope over experience? Mental Health Practice. , 6 (6). pp. 22-23.
Byrne, D., Clarke, L., Grant, Alec and McGowan, B. (2003) Conference Report: User Involvement in Curriculum and Nursing Practice Development (the fourth Mental Health Nursing Conference, incorporating the second Marion Beeforth Lecture, Institute of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Brighton, 16th April 2003). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 10 . pp. 505-507.
Grant, Alec (2003) The problems of freedom and consent: combating denial in mental health nursing (2nd edition) In: Barker, Phil, ed. Psychiatric and mental health nursing: the craft of caring. Hodder Arnold, London, UK. ISBN 9780340947630
Grant, Alec (2003) The problems of freedom and consent: combating denial in mental health nursing In: Barker, Phil, ed. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: the craft of care. Arnold, London, UK. ISBN 0340810262
Grant, Alec (2003) Sex, gender and mental health nursing: sanitized stories and graphic accounts In: Barker, Phil, ed. Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing: the craft of care. Arnold, London, UK. ISBN 0340810262
Grant, Alec (2002) Commentary - tales from the order of received wisdom Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9 (5). pp. 622-627. ISSN 1365-2850
Grant, Alec (2002) Tales from the order of received wisdom (or some contemporary problems with mental health nurse education in Britain). Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 9 . pp. 622-627.
Grant, Alec (2001) Knowing me knowing you: towards a new relational politics in 21st century mental health nursing Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 (3). pp. 269-275. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec (2001) Psychiatric nursing and organizational power: rescuing the hidden dynamic Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 (2). pp. 173-177. ISSN 1351-0126
Grant, Alec (2001) Clinical supervision activity among mental health nurses: a critical organizational ethnography Nursing Praxis International, Portsmouth.
Grant, Alec (2001) Knowing me knowing you: Towards a new relational politics in 21st century Mental Health nursing Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 . pp. 269-275.
Grant, Alec (2001) Psychiatric nursing and organisational power: Rescuing the hidden dynamic. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 . pp. 173-177.
Grant, Alec (2001) Rejoinder to Barker and Clarke Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 8 . pp. 463-465.
Grant, Alec (2000) Clinical supervision and organisational power: a qualitative study. Mental Health and Learning Disabilities Care, 31 (12). pp. 398-401.
Grant, Alec and Mills, J. (2000) The Great Going Nowhere Show: Structural power and mental health nurses. Mental Health Practice., 4 (3). pp. 14-16.

