Victoria Tischler

Contact

• workRoom S/A 1909, A Floor South Block
  Queen's Medical Centre
  Nottingham
  NG7 2UH
  UK
• work0115 823 0412
• fax0115 823 0433
• victoria.tischler@nottingham.ac.uk
• http://nottingham.academia.edu/VictoriaTischler

Biography

Victoria Tischler is a chartered psychologist and fellow of the Institute of Mental Health. Victoria's research career began in public health and epidemiology. She then moved to research posts in adult and child psychiatry focusing on maternal and child mental health in families who experienced homelessness. Victoria's doctoral research examined stress and coping theory in homeless mothers. She is currently working on research exploring creativity and mental ill health and is developing and evaluating arts interventions for people with dementia and their carers.

Expertise Summary

Arts and dementia, Qualitative and mixed methods research. Research with marginalised and hard to reach populations. The arts and humanities in relation to health and health care.

Teaching Summary

Medical and health humanities. Clinical communication skills. Applied health and Social Psychology. Qualitative Research methods

Research Summary

Creativity and mental illness. Arts interventions for people with dementia. Models of clinical communication in health and veterinary care. Psychosocial issues in Tourette syndrome, adolescent mental… read more

Selected Publications

• TISCHLER, V., ed., 2010. Mental Health, Psychiatry and the Arts: a teaching handbook Oxford: Radcliffe.
• SAYAL, K, TISCHLER, V, COOPE, C, ROBOTHAM, S, ASHWORTH, M, DAY, C, TYLEE, A. and SIMONOFF, E., 2010. Parental help-seeking in primary care for child and adolescent mental health concerns: qualitative study British Journal of Psychiatry. 197, 476-481
• SWIFT, J.A. & TISCHLER, V., 2010. Qualitative Research in Nutrition and Dietetics: Getting Started Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 23(6), 559-566
• TISCHLER, V., 2009. “I’m not coping, I’m surviving”: Understanding coping in a marginalised population Qualitative Research in Psychology. 6(3), 191-202

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Current Research

Creativity and mental illness. Arts interventions for people with dementia. Models of clinical communication in health and veterinary care. Psychosocial issues in Tourette syndrome, adolescent mental health

Past Research

Health beliefs and the use of complementary medicine. Attachment and social bonding in the family, anxiety and MRI scanning, the experiences of mental health workers who have mental health problems, homelessness and maternal coping

Future Research

Creativity and mental illness, the psychological impact of art and gallery environments, psychological processes and creativity, visual art and dementia, health humanities, severe and multiple deprivation, addiction narratives

• TISCHLER, V, CHOPRA, A and NIXON, N. & MCCORMACK, L., 2011. Loss and Tomorrow ‘s Doctors: how the humanities can contribute to personal and professional development International Journal of Person-Centered Medicine. 1(3), 547-552
• SWIFT, J.A. & TISCHLER, V., 2010. Qualitative Research in Nutrition and Dietetics: Getting Started Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 23(6), 559-566
• SAYAL, K, TISCHLER, V, COOPE, C, ROBOTHAM, S, ASHWORTH, M, DAY, C, TYLEE, A. and SIMONOFF, E., 2010. Parental help-seeking in primary care for child and adolescent mental health concerns: qualitative study British Journal of Psychiatry. 197, 476-481
• TISCHLER, V., ed., 2010. Mental Health, Psychiatry and the Arts: a teaching handbook Oxford: Radcliffe.
• TISCHLER, V, D'SILVA, K, CALTON, T, CHEETHAM, A. and GORING, M., 2010. Involving patients in research: the challenge of patient centredness International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 56(6), 623-633
• JOSEPH, S, BEER, C, CLARKE, D, PICKERSGILL, M, SWIFT, J, TAYLOR, J. and TISCHLER, V., 2009. Qualitative Research in Mental Health: Reflections on Epistemology Mental Health Review Journal. 14(1), 36-42
• WHITEHEAD, K, LANGLEY-EVANS, S.C, TISCHLER, V. and SWIFT, J.A., 2009. Communication skills for behaviour change in dietetic consultations Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. 22(6), 493-500
• TISCHLER, V, EDWARDS, V and VOSTANIS, P., 2009. Working therapeutically with mothers who experience the trauma of homelessness: an opportunity for growth Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 9(1), 42-46
• TISCHLER, V, BRONJEWSKI, E, O'CONNOR, K and CALTON, T., 2009. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning for research: the experiences of healthy volunteers and patients with remitted depressive illness Mental Health Review Journal. 14(3), 23-30
• TISCHLER, V., 2009. “I’m not coping, I’m surviving”: Understanding coping in a marginalised population Qualitative Research in Psychology. 6(3), 191-202
• TISCHLER, V., 2008. Resettlement and Reintegration: Single Mother's Reflections after Homelessness Community, Work & Family. 11(3), 243-252
• TISCHLER, V, CALTON, T and WILLIAMS, M. AND CHEETHAM, A., 2008. Patient anxiety in magnetic resonance imaging centres: is further intervention needed? Radiography. 14, 265-266
• TISCHLER, V., RADEMEYER. A. and VOSTANIS, P., 2007. Mothers experiencing homelessness: mental health, support and social care needs Health and Social Care in the Community. 15(3), 246-253
• TISCHLER, V. and VOSTANIS, P., 2007. Homeless Mothers: is there a relationship between coping strategies, mental health and goal achievement? Journal of Community and Applied Social Psychology. 17(2), 85-102
• KARIM,K., TISCHLER,V., GREGORY,P. and VOSTANIS,P., 2006. Homeless children and parents: short-term mental health outcome. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 52(5), 447-458
• TISCHLER,V., CALTON,T., CHEETHAM,A., D'SILVA,K. and GORING,M., 2006. Involving Patients in Schizophrenia Research: The challenge of patient-centredness.(abstract 638) Schizophrenia Research. 81(suppl 1), 285
• BARBER, ANDREW J, TISCHLER, VICTORIA A and HEALY, ELAINE, 2006. Consumer satisfaction and child behaviour problems in child and adolescent mental health services. Journal of Child Health Care. 10(1), 9-21
• THABET, A.A.M., TISCHLER, V. and VOSTANIS, P., 2004. Maltreatment and coping strategies among male adolescents living in the Gaza Strip. Child Abuse and Neglect. 28(1), 77-91
• TISCHLER, V., KARIM, K., RUSTALL, S., GREGORY, P. and VOSTANIS, P., 2004. A family support service for homeless children and parents: users' perspectives and characteristics Health and Social Care in the Community. 12(4), 327-335
• TISCHLER, V, VOSTANIS, P, BELLERBY, T and CUMELLA, S, 2002. Evaluation of a mental health outreach service for homeless families. Archives of Disease in Childhood. 86(3), 158-63
• TISCHLER, V. and GREGORY, P., 2002. Assessing performance (3): A resettlement service for homeless and vulnerable parents Housing Care and Support. VOL 5(PART 4), 33-36
• TISCHLER, V., 2002. Research into practice: a resettlement service for homeless and vulnerable families in Leicester. Community Care, 25-31 July. 49,
• VOSTANIS, P., TISCHLER, V., CUMELLA, S. and BELLERBY, T., 2001. Mental health problems and social supports among homeless mothers and children victims of domestic and community violence International Journal of Social Psychiatry. 47(4), 30-40