Centre for Mental Health and Society

Member, CFMHAS

Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences

MSc, PhD

Bangor University
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a.krayer@bangor.ac.uk

01248 388 775

Anne Krayer

I am interested in the broad areas of health service provision for people with mental health illness and working with narrative approaches. My background is in public health and health promotion and I completed my PhD about body image perceptions in adolescents in 2009.

I am working on the GCRF – SASHI, the South Asia Self-Harm Research Capability Building Initiative. This collaborative project focuses on finding effective responses to self-harm and suicide in South Asia by building research infrastructure and expertise.

Another project I am involved in is a systematic review up-dating the work of Richard Warner’s ‘Recovery from Schizophrenia’ work. This is led by Prof Huxley.

Appointments

Research Fellow, School of Health Sciences, Bangor University

Activities

Presentations

2019
Krayer, A. Self harm research: building capacity in qualitative methods. Invited presentation at the Improving Mental Health and Wellbeing of Communities Conference, IIHMR University Jaipur, 9 Feb 2019.

2018
Krayer, A. Building research and evidence capacity in South Asia. Understanding the nature of self harm. Invited presentation at Manchester University as part of a seminar on World Suicide Day organised by the Global mental health and cultural psychiatry research group, 10 September 2018.

Krayer, A. & Dallimore, D. Qualitative findings from interviews with professionals from the Social Network Analysis for modelling integrated care services for older people with complex needs study. Integration or fragmentation of care services? Project dissemination event, Catrin Finch Centre Wrexham. 11 September.

Krayer, A., Murali Krishna, Catherine A. Robinson & Rob Poole How do health professionals in South India talk about self-harm? A narrative pilot study. Presentation at the 7th Qualitative Research on Mental Health Conference, 20 – 27th September Berlin.

2017
A systematic review up-dating the work of Richard Warner’s ‘Recovery from Schizophrenia. World Congress of Psychiatry. 8 – 12 October 2017, Berlin.

The Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat and partnership working. Offender health research network Cymru Conference, 5 July Wrexham.

Early review of the Welsh Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat. Invited presentation at the Mental Health & Care in a CrisisConference, 18 May 2017, Cardiff, City Hall.

2016
Victim or perpetrators? Interpretations of anti-social behaviour and the impact on service provision. Presentation at the 6th Qualitative Research in Mental Health Conference, June 2016, Chania, Crete.

2015
Mental health, antisocial behaviour and the role of the police. What should multi-agency working look like? Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Mental Health Conference, 29 September 2015, St. Asaph, It’s not all gloom! Mental Health Research in North Wales, and beyond. Technicum Optic Centre
Vulnerable adults and anti-social behaviour: an exploration of current policy and practice. Wiserd conference Cardiff, 30th June to Thursday 2nd July 2015

2014
Vulnerable adults and anti-social behaviour: preliminary findings from secondary qualitative police data. Offender Health Research Network Cymru Offender Health Research Network Cymru, October 2014, Wrexham Medical Institute.

Embedding NVivo in postgraduate social research training. 6th ESRC Research Methods Festival, July 2014, St. Catherine’s College, Oxford.

2013
Supporting carers for people with mental health problems: the caring journey. Invited presentation. ESRC seminar: Carers in the 21st century – developing the evidence base, 3 June 2013. DeMontford University, Leicester.

People with mental health and substance misuse problems – a police perspective. Offender Health Research Network Cymru, Wrexham July 2013.

Does stigma have an impact on service provision for people with mental health and substance misuse problems? North Wales Mental Health and Learning Disability Research Conference, May 2013, Bangor University.

Adult survivors & their families: current needs & service responses. Bradford Specialist Sexual Violence & Abuse Advisory Group, Emerging Science and Voices Conference: A conference exploring recovery opportunities & evidenced outcomes, Jan 2013, University of Bradford.

2012
Mental health and the police: challenges and opportunities. North Wales Forensic Psychiatry Educational Day Oct 2012, North Wales.

The Crossroads of Mental Health and Substance Misuse Provision: Intersectional Influences on the Individual. Belonging and Ethnicity Research Group Conference June 2012, Bangor University.

2010
Supporting carers for people with mental health problems. Needs assessment to service provision. 5th international carers conference. New frontiers in caring 2010 and beyond, July 2010, Leeds.

2008
Social comparison appraisals of media images in adolescence. International Society for Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity Conference, Banff May 2008.

Social comparison appraisals of media images in adolescence. Annual Conference of the Centre for Appearance Research, Bristol (Appearance matters 3), July 2008, Bristol.

Does stigma have an impact on service provision for people with mental health and substance misuse problems? Invited presentation at the North Wales Mental Health and Learning Disability Research Conference, May 2013, Bangor University.

Adult survivors & their families: current needs & service responses. Invited presentation at the Bradford Specialist Sexual Violence & Abuse Advisory Group, Emerging Science and Voices Conference: A conference exploring recovery opportunities & evidenced outcomes, Jan 2013, University of Bradford.

Mental health and the police: challenges and opportunities. Invited presentation at the North Wales Forensic Psychiatry Educational Day Oct 2012, North Wales.

The Crossroads of Mental Health and Substance Misuse Provision: Intersectional Influences on the Individual. Belonging and Ethnicity Research Group Conference June 2012, Bangor University.

Supporting carers for people with mental health problems. Needs assessment to service provision. 5th international carers conference. New frontiers in caring 2010 and beyond, July 2010, Leeds.

Social comparison appraisals of media images in adolescence. Annual Conference of the Centre for Appearance Research, Bristol (Appearance matters 3), July 2008, Bristol.

Students

Supervision
A sad song: The experiences of children who lose a sibling to suicide, Masters by Research (submitted)

An evaluation of Tenant Engagement in supported housing in North Wales: a case study approach, MA (completed), ATM funded

The challenges of evaluating co-production projects. Partner: Wales Council for Voluntary Action, Masters by Research (completed), KESS.

Everyday lives: exploring the experiences of people with a learning disability in the early stages of the new Social Services and Wellbeing Act (2014) Wales. Partner: Mencap Cymru, PhD on-going, Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS) funded

Rewriting Scripts: Promoting multi-disciplinary services for users of methadone-prescription programmes. Partner: BCUHB, Masters by Research, on-going, KESS.

Teaching
Qualitative methods and data analysis
Ethical considerations when working with vulnerable groups

Books

  • Reviewing and reading research. From ideas to findings. Iphofen, R., Krayer, A. & C. Robinson . Bangor University: 2009. p. ISBN 978-1-84220-120-6.

Papers

  • Orrell, A, Dallimore, D, Krayer, A. & Huxley, P. Fragmentation or integration: A mixed methods case study of integrated services for older people with high support needs. International Journal of Integrated Care. 2019. 19, S1, 2, 626. DOI: http://doi.org/10.5334/ijic.s3626
  • McPhillips, R, Nafees, S, Krishna, M, Krayer, A, Huxley, P. & Robinson, C, . Knowledge, attitudes, and experiences of self-harm and suicide: a systematic review. 2019.
  • Krayer A, Robinson CA, Poole R. . Exploration of joint working practices on anti-social behaviour between criminal justice, mental health and social care agencies. A qualitative study. Health Soc Care Community. 2018. 00: 1–11. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12543
  • Krayer, A, Gwilym, H, Seddon, D, Robinson, CA . The Influence of Child Sexual Abuse on the Self from Adult Narrative Perspectives. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse. 2015. 24 (2) 135-151. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2015.1001473
  • Krayer A., Robinson CA, Poole R, Wolfendale C. Service provision for people with mental health and substance misuse problems – the relationship between stigma and social exclusion. National Institute for Social Care and Health Research. 2013.
  • Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C., Woods, B. & Tommis, Y. Care coordination: translating policy into practice for older people. Quality in Ageing and Older Adults. 2013. 14 (2): 81-92. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/14717791311327033
  • Hartfiel N, Havenhand J, Khalsa SB, Clarke G, Krayer A. The effectiveness of yoga for the improvement of well-being and resilience to stress in the workplace. Scandinavian Journal of Work and Environmental Health. 2011. 37(1): 70-76. DOI: https://doi.org/10.5271/sjweh.2916

Reports

  • Feilzer, M & Krayer, A . Organisational Culture and Self-Legitimacy in Policing in North Wales: Final report. Bangor University; 2017.
  • Krayer, A., & Robinson, C.A. . Early review of the mental health crisis care concordat. Bangor University & Welsh Government; 2017. Available from: https://research.bangor.ac.uk/portal/files/20377265/MHCCC_FINAL_REPORT_29_06_2017.pdf
  • Feilzer, M. & Krayer, A. . Organisation Culture and Self-Legitimacy in Policing in North Wales. School of Social Sciences, Bangor; Final Report June 2017. 2017.
  • Krayer, A & Robinson, C. Early Review of the Mental Health Crisis Care Concordat. Report to Welsh Government. 2016.
  • Krayer, A., Robinson, CA, Poole, R & Wolfendale, C. Service provision for people with mental health and substance misuse problems – the relationship between stigma and social exclusion. Final Report to the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research. 2013.
  • Seddon, D., Krayer, A., Robinson, C.A., Gwilym, H., McKeown, G. and Hodrien, C. . Adult survivors and their families: current needs and service responses. Final Report to the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research; 2012.
  • Robinson, CA, Seddon, D, Krayer, A, Tommis, Y, Roberts, A, Gray, B . Carers for people with mental health problems: needs assessment to service provision. Final Report to the National Institute for Social Care and Health Research. 2011.