John Carden

I have worked in mental health both in Liverpool and North Wales. I qualified in 1993 as a mental health nurse and moved to work in North Wales in 1996. I am currently employed as a Clinical Nurse Specialist with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, and part of my time is located in the Centre for Mental Health and Society. Clinically, I provide assessment and cognitive and behavioural interventions for individuals experiencing psychotic symptoms. My research interests include the education and practice development of mental health nurses and issues concerning the practice of out of area treatments for long stay rehabilitation in mental health care. I gained a BSc in Health studies in 1999 from Bangor University and an MSc in CBT for Psychosis from Manchester University in 2005. I have recently completed a Professional Doctorate in Health Sciences. I have worked as Teaching Fellow at Manchester University between 2005 and 2010, and previously held an external examiner position with the University of Central Lancashire.

Appointments

Clinical Nurse Specialist, Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board

Supervision

Sharon Hutchings, PhD Student

Project Supervisor – Social assessment and outcomes in AI enhanced case management Undergraduate Internship Scheme 2023-2024

Papers

Carden, J., Huxley, P, J., Poole, R., Robinson, C., Salmoiraghi, A., Foulkes, J., Davies, S., Williams, S., Morris., Meudell, A. Social causes and outcomes of acute transient psychotic disorder: A review of recent evidence. Int J Soc Psychiatry . 2023. 69(2):412-419. . DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640221106681
Ryan, T., Carden, J., Higgo, R., Poole, R. & Robinson, C.A . An assessment of need for mental health rehabilitation amongst in-patients in a Welsh region. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2016. 1-7. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-016-1213-8

Reports

Carden, J.; Higgo, R.; Nafees, S.; Poole, R.; Janicka, J.; Ghufran, M.; Imroze, R.. Male Suicide Prevention A Review of Recent Evidence. 2025. Available from: https://cfmhas.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Scoping-Review-Male-Suicide-Prevention.pdf
Carden, J - contributed to. Solution-focused assessment tools (DIALOG+) for improving the treatment of people with psychosis and schizophrenia within secondary mental health services. Health Technology Wales: 2025. Available from: https://healthtechnology.wales/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/EAR050-DIALOG-WEB-3.pdf