Personal profile
Research interests
Nicola has expertise in health services research focused on acute and crisis mental health. She has an interest in research focused on improving outcomes in community crisis care, development of interventions in crisis and intensive home treatment and imporving the experiences of people during a crisis and their family and friends.
Nicola is experienced with involving people with lived experience in developing research ideas and in delivering high quality studies as research partners.
Nicola works across Northumbria University and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust to deliver high qaulity research and support the development of the nursing contribution to research. Nicola has engaged with a range of health, social care and voluntary sector partners to deliver research.
Nicola has expertise in realist methods, qualitative research, mixed method synthesis and evidence synthesis.
Education/Academic qualification
Health, PhD, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Jan 2011
Education, MA, University of Sheffield
Award Date: 1 Sept 1999
Social Studies/Science, DipHE, Sheffield Hallam University
Award Date: 1 Sept 1995
External positions
University of Leeds
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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The integration and impact of international adult nurses in community mental health teams: a thematic analysis
Ajibade, B. O., Murray, P., Humble, A. & Clibbens, N., 2 May 2026, In: British Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 15, 2, p. 1-11 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Who's got the obs sheets? Can QI methods reduce violence and restrictive practices on inpatient mental health wards?
Baldry, P. & Clibbens, N., 5 Jan 2026, National Elf Service.Research output: Other contribution
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Accurate reporting of maternal suicide data enables development of targeted suicide prevention interventions
Clibbens, N. & Rebair, A., 3 Oct 2025, In: Evidence-based nursing. 28, 4, p. 186-186 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate › peer-review
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An exploration of health professionals' views of diet intervention for psychosis management
Williamson, K., Baker, J. & Clibbens, N., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 34, 3, 9 p., e70073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Crisis cafes: so much more than a cuppa
Clibbens, N. & Mbwanda, D., 21 Jan 2025, National Elf Service.Research output: Other contribution
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Activities
- 1 Editorial work
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SAGE Open Nursing (Journal)
Clibbens, N. (Reviewer)
20 Dec 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial work
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Police involvement in interagency crisis mental health first response pathways in England: A realist and cost consequence analysis (PIONEER-MH)
Clibbens, N. (PI), Redgate, S. (CoI), Dyer, W. (CoI), Haighton, K. (CoI), Masuku, S. (CoI), McClelland, G. (CoI), Gray, J. (CoI), Van der Graaf, P. (CoI) & Flynn, D. (CoI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/04/25 → 30/11/27
Project: Other
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Evaluation of multi-agency education for mental health telephone triage
Clibbens, N. (PI)
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust
1/04/25 → 1/03/26
Project: Other
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DIVERT: Co-producing a distress tolerance intervention to reduce self-harm episodes in young people
Clibbens, N. (PI)
National Institute for Health Research
1/04/24 → 30/06/25
Project: Research