Experiences of receiving a bystander intervention during a suicide attempt on the railways

Preprint: Barriers and enablers to implementing and using surveillance technology for suicide prevention in public places
Bethany Cliffe, Alex Dark, Ian Marsh, Penny Phillips, Andy Willis, Laura Joyner, Lisa Marzano, Peter Craig, Keith Hawton and Jay-Marie Mackenzie 2026. Preprint: Barriers and enablers to implementing and using surveillance technology for suicide prevention in public places. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/st3km_v1

Preprint: Ethical Considerations Around Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Places: Bringing Together Staff and Lived/Living Experience Perspectives
Bethany Cliffe, Ian Marsh, Alex Dark, Andy Willis, Penny Phillips, Laura Joyner, Lisa Marzano, Keith Hawton, Carlisle George, Peter Craig and Jay-Marie Mackenzie 2026. Preprint: Ethical Considerations Around Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Places: Bringing Together Staff and Lived/Living Experience Perspectives. OSF Preprints. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/7bx3f_v1

Understanding delivery and engagement with a digital self-management intervention for COPD: A qualitative study across two clinical settings (Preprint)
Martin Ruddock, Alison Blythin, Bethany Cliffe, Lucy Yardley, James Dodd, Rachel Williams, Tom Wilkinson, Katherine Bradbury and Ben Ainsworth 2026. Understanding delivery and engagement with a digital self-management intervention for COPD: A qualitative study across two clinical settings (Preprint). JMIR Human Factors. 13 e88108. https://doi.org/10.2196/88108

Effectiveness of surveillance technology for the prevention of suicides in public spaces: a systematic review
Laura Joyner, Bethany Cliffe, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Keith Hawton, Peter Craig and Lisa Marzano 2026. Effectiveness of surveillance technology for the prevention of suicides in public spaces: a systematic review. BMJ Public Health. 4, p. e004286. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjph-2025-004286

“What can I do as somebody who only knows her through the internet?”: An interview study on the role bystanders play when people make suicidal disclosures on social media
Brien, R., Cliffe, B., Marzano, L., Woloshynowych, M. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2026. “What can I do as somebody who only knows her through the internet?”: An interview study on the role bystanders play when people make suicidal disclosures on social media. Cyberpsychology: Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace. 20 (3), p. Article 2. https://doi.org/10.5817/CP2026-3-2

Undertaking Research in Collaboration with People With Lived and Living Experiences of Suicide
Marsh, I., Brockway, A., Cliffe, B., Hickmott, K., Mackenzie, J.-M., Worner, J., Malpass, F., Phillips, P. and Willis, A. 2026. Undertaking Research in Collaboration with People With Lived and Living Experiences of Suicide. in: Sage Research Methods: Inclusive Research Methodologies SAGE Publications.

Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Places: A Scoping Review of Their Nature and Feasibility
Cliffe, B., Joyner, L., Marzano, L., Phillips, P., Willis, A., Craig, P., Hawton, K., Deidda, M., Ciminata, G., Pettersen, E., Carlisle, G., Dark, A., Marsh, I., Mahmood, A. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2026. Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Places: A Scoping Review of Their Nature and Feasibility. Archives of Suicide Research. Advanced online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2026.2666413

The Use of Smart Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Spaces: A Professional Stakeholder Survey from the United Kingdom
Joyner, L., Cliffe, B., Mackenzie, J.-M., Pettersen, E., Marsh, I., Philips, P. and Marzano, L. 2026. The Use of Smart Surveillance Technologies for Suicide Prevention in Public Spaces: A Professional Stakeholder Survey from the United Kingdom. BMC Public Health. 26 1382. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26739-0

The effectiveness of surveillance technology for the prevention of suicides in public spaces: a systematic review
Laura Joyner, Bethany Cliffe, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Keith Hawton, Peter Craig and Lisa Marzano 2025. The effectiveness of surveillance technology for the prevention of suicides in public spaces: a systematic review. medRxiv. https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.17.25338217

“I just see nothing. It’s literally just black”: a qualitative investigation into congenital aphantasia
Pounder, Z., Agosto, G., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Cheshire, A. 2025. “I just see nothing. It’s literally just black”: a qualitative investigation into congenital aphantasia. Cogent Psychology. 12 (1) 2574255. https://doi.org/10.1080/23311908.2025.2574255

Suicide Prevention Measures at High-Risk Locations: A Goal-Directed Motivation Perspective
Laura Joyner, Jay-Marie Mackenzie, Andy Willis, Penny Phillips, Bethany Cliffe, Ian Marsh, Elizabeth Pettersen, Keith Hawton and Lisa Marzano 2025. Suicide Prevention Measures at High-Risk Locations: A Goal-Directed Motivation Perspective. Behavioral Sciences. 15 (8) 1009. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15081009

The Acceptability of AI-Driven Resource Signposting to Young People Using a Mental Health Peer Support App
Bethany Cliffe, Lucy Biddle, Jessica Gore-Rodney and Myles-Jay Linton 2025. The Acceptability of AI-Driven Resource Signposting to Young People Using a Mental Health Peer Support App. Digital Society. 4 45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44206-025-00202-w

Preventing suicides on the railways: learning from lived and living experiences
Mackenzie, J.-M., Marsh, I., Fields, B., Kruger, I., Marzano, L., Katsampa, D. and Crivatu, I. 2025. Preventing suicides on the railways: learning from lived and living experiences. BMC Public Health. 25 (1), p. 1625. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22744-x

‘We don’t talk about that around here’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of South Asian men’s experiences of sexual violence in the UK
Widanaralalage Don, K., Jennings, S., Dando, C.J. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2025. ‘We don’t talk about that around here’: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) of South Asian men’s experiences of sexual violence in the UK. BMC Psychology. 13 910. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02706-z

Understanding how doctoral researchers perceive research supervision to impact their mental health and well-being
Hazell, C.M., Berry, C., Heywood, D., Birkett, J., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Niven, J. 2025. Understanding how doctoral researchers perceive research supervision to impact their mental health and well-being. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 25 (1) e12762. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12762

Evaluating 'Suicide Surveillance Technologies' at high-risk locations
Cliffe, B., Joyner, L., Marzano, L., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Marsh, I. 2024. Evaluating 'Suicide Surveillance Technologies' at high-risk locations. The Psychologist.

Clinical effectiveness and safety of adding a self-harm prevention app (BlueIce) to specialist mental health care for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm
Paul Stallard, Kathryn Whittle, Emma Moore, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Nia Morrish, Bethany Cliffe, Shelley Rhodes and Gordon Taylor 2024. Clinical effectiveness and safety of adding a self-harm prevention app (BlueIce) to specialist mental health care for adolescents who repeatedly self-harm. Psychiatry Research. 339 116017. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psychres.2024.116017

Young adults’ experiences of using a young person’s mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study
Bethany Cliffe, Myles-Jay Linton, Zoë Haime and Lucy Biddle 2024. Young adults’ experiences of using a young person’s mental health peer support app: A qualitative interview study. PLoS Digital Health. 3 (7) e0000556. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pdig.0000556

Frontline professionals’ use of and attitudes towards technology to support interventions for adolescents with depression symptoms: A mixed methods survey
Maria E. Loades, Bethany Cliffe and Grace Perry 2024. Frontline professionals’ use of and attitudes towards technology to support interventions for adolescents with depression symptoms: A mixed methods survey. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 29 (3), pp. 1087-1099. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045231212523

Is a smartphone application (BlueIce) acceptable and safe for university students who self-harm: an open study
Bethany Cliffe, Emma Moore, Kathryn Whittle and Paul Stallard 2024. Is a smartphone application (BlueIce) acceptable and safe for university students who self-harm: an open study. BMJ Open. 14 e069862. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069862

Prevalence, Disclosure, and Help Seeking in Black and Asian Male Survivors of Sexual Violence in the United Kingdom: A Rapid Review
Widanaralalage Don, K., Jennings, S., Dando, C.J. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2024. Prevalence, Disclosure, and Help Seeking in Black and Asian Male Survivors of Sexual Violence in the United Kingdom: A Rapid Review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. 25 (4), pp. 3299-3314. https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380241246217

The Acceptability of a Smartphone app (BlueIce) for University Students who Self-harm
Bethany Cliffe, Zoe Stokes and Paul Stallard 2023. The Acceptability of a Smartphone app (BlueIce) for University Students who Self-harm. Archives of Suicide Research. 27 (2), pp. 565-581. https://doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2021.2022552

Preprint: Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders
Bethany Cliffe, Jessica Gore-Rodney, Myles-Jay Linton and Lucy Biddle 2023. Preprint: Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders. JMIR Publications. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.47178

Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders
Bethany Cliffe, Jessica Gore-Rodney, Myles-Jay Linton and Lucy Biddle 2023. Developing Suicide Prevention Tools in the Context of Digital Peer Support: Qualitative Analysis of a Workshop With Multidisciplinary Stakeholders. JMIR formative research. 7 e47178. https://doi.org/10.2196/47178

University students’ experiences and perceptions of interventions for self-harm
Bethany Cliffe and Paul Stallard 2023. University students’ experiences and perceptions of interventions for self-harm. Journal of Youth Studies. 26 (5), pp. 637-651. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676261.2022.2033187

Evaluating a Smartphone App for University Students Who Self-Harm
Bethany Cliffe and Paul Stallard 2023. Evaluating a Smartphone App for University Students Who Self-Harm. Education Sciences. 13 (4) 394. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13040394

The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm
Edwards-Bailey, Laura, Smyth, Nina, Cartwright, Tina and Mackenzie, Jay-Marie 2023. The spectrum of care within a university context: the differing roles of carers in supporting students who self-harm. International Journal of Care and Caring. 7 (4), pp. 708-734. https://doi.org/10.1332/239788221x16890865425257

Factors prompting and deterring suicides on the roads
Norman, H., Winter, R, Marzano, L., Crivatu, I, Mackenzie, J.-M. and Marsh, I 2023. Factors prompting and deterring suicides on the roads. British Journal of Psychiatry. 9 (3) e81. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2023.52

Male survivors of sexual violence: a rapid review of prevalence, disclosure and factors influencing help seeking for ethnic minorities
Jennings, S., Widanaralalage Don, K., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Dando, C.J. 2023. Male survivors of sexual violence: a rapid review of prevalence, disclosure and factors influencing help seeking for ethnic minorities. NIHR.

Rapport building with offenders in probation supervision: The views of English probation practitioners
Nahouli, Z., Mackenzie, J.-M., Aresti, A. and Dando, C.J. 2023. Rapport building with offenders in probation supervision: The views of English probation practitioners. Probation Journal. 70 (2), pp. 104-123. https://doi.org/10.1177/02645505221137448

A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting
Edwards-Bailey, L., Cartwright, T., Smyth, N. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2023. A qualitative exploration of student self-harm and experiences of support-seeking within a UK university setting. Counselling Psychology Quarterly. 36 (4), pp. 638-662. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2022.2146054

Preprint: The Implementation and Effectiveness of a Smartphone app for University Students who Self-harm
Bethany Cliffe and Paul Stallard 2022. Preprint: The Implementation and Effectiveness of a Smartphone app for University Students who Self-harm. JMIR Publications. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.42550

Preprint: The acceptability, safety, and effects of a smartphone application for university students who self-harm: an open study
Bethany Cliffe, Emma Moore, Kathryn Whittle and Paul Stallard 2022. Preprint: The acceptability, safety, and effects of a smartphone application for university students who self-harm: an open study. JMIR Publications. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.40492

Psychological therapists’ perceptions of adolescent depression and its treatment: A mixed methods online survey
Bethany Cliffe, Amelia Peck, Jawairya Shafique, Emily Hards and Maria E. Loades 2022. Psychological therapists’ perceptions of adolescent depression and its treatment: A mixed methods online survey. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 28 (2), pp. 580-594. https://doi.org/10.1177/13591045221104570

"My intention was positive and I acted on it"- Intervening to Prevent Suicide at Railway Locations: Findings from a qualitative study with frontline staff and rail commuters
Mackenzie, J.-M. 2022. "My intention was positive and I acted on it"- Intervening to Prevent Suicide at Railway Locations: Findings from a qualitative study with frontline staff and rail commuters. BJPsych Open. 8 (e62). https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.27

Intervening to prevent suicide at railway locations: findings from a qualitative study with front-line staff and rail commuters.
Katsampa, D., Mackenzie, J., Crivatu, I. and Marzano, L. 2022. Intervening to prevent suicide at railway locations: findings from a qualitative study with front-line staff and rail commuters. BJPsych Open. 8 (2) e62. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.27

First-person accounts of the processes and planning involved in a suicide attempt on the railway.
Marsh, I., Marzano, L., Mosse, David and Mackenzie, Jay-Marie 2021. First-person accounts of the processes and planning involved in a suicide attempt on the railway. BJPsych Open. 7 (1), p. e39 e39. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2020.173

mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review
Bethany Cliffe, Jessica Tingley, Isobel Greenhalgh and Paul Stallard 2021. mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. 23 (4) e25140. https://doi.org/10.2196/25140

Rapport building and witness memory: Actions may ‘speak’ louder than words
Nahouli, Z., Dando, C.J., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Aresti, A. 2021. Rapport building and witness memory: Actions may ‘speak’ louder than words. PLoS ONE. 16 (8) e0256084. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256084

Understanding suicidality and reasons for living amongst Doctoral Researchers: A thematic analysis of qualitative U-DOC survey data
Hazell, C.M., Berry, C., Niven, J. E. and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2021. Understanding suicidality and reasons for living amongst Doctoral Researchers: A thematic analysis of qualitative U-DOC survey data. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 21 (4), pp. 757-767. https://doi.org/10.1002/capr.12437

Patterns and motivations for method choices in suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Qualitative content analysis of a large online survey
Marzano, L., Katsampa, D., Mackenzie, J.-M., Kruger, I., El-Gharbawi, N., Ffolkes-St-Helene, D., Mohiddin, H. and Fields, B. 2021. Patterns and motivations for method choices in suicidal thoughts and behaviour: Qualitative content analysis of a large online survey. BJPsych Open. 7 (2) e60. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2021.15

Preprint: mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review
Bethany Cliffe, Jessica Tingley, Isobel Greenhalgh and Paul Stallard 2020. Preprint: mHealth Interventions for Self-Harm: Scoping Review. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.25140

Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Adolescents With Mental Health Problems: Feasibility Open Trial
Bethany Cliffe, Abigail Croker, Megan Denne, Jacqueline Smith and Paul Stallard 2020. Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia for Adolescents With Mental Health Problems: Feasibility Open Trial. JMIR Mental Health. 7 (3) e14842. https://doi.org/10.2196/14842

Clinicians' use of and attitudes towards technology to provide and support interventions in child and adolescent mental health services
Bethany Cliffe, Abigail Croker, Meg Denne and Paul Stallard 2020. Clinicians' use of and attitudes towards technology to provide and support interventions in child and adolescent mental health services. Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 25 (2), pp. 95-101. https://doi.org/10.1111/camh.12362

Nursing assistants’ experiences of administering manual restraint for compulsory nasogastric feeding of young persons with anorexia nervosa
Kodua, M., Mackenzie, J.-M. and Smyth, N. 2020. Nursing assistants’ experiences of administering manual restraint for compulsory nasogastric feeding of young persons with anorexia nervosa. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing. 29 (6), pp. 1181-1191. https://doi.org/10.1111/inm.12758

Preprint: Digital cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBTi) for adolescents with mental health problems. Results from a feasibility open trial
Bethany Cliffe, Abigail Croker, Megan Denne, Jacqueline Smith and Paul Stallard 2019. Preprint: Digital cognitive behaviour therapy for insomnia (CBTi) for adolescents with mental health problems. Results from a feasibility open trial. JMIR Publications. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.14842

Factors deterring and prompting the decision to attempt suicide on the railway networks: findings from 353 online surveys and 34 semi-structured interviews
Marzano, L., Mackenzie, J.-M., Kruger, I., Borrill, J. and Fields, B. 2019. Factors deterring and prompting the decision to attempt suicide on the railway networks: findings from 353 online surveys and 34 semi-structured interviews. British Journal of Psychiatry. 215 (4), pp. 582-587. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2018.303

Supported Web-Based Guided Self-Help for Insomnia for Young People Attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment
Bethany Cliffe, Abigail Croker, Megan Denne and Paul Stallard 2018. Supported Web-Based Guided Self-Help for Insomnia for Young People Attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment. JMIR Research Protocols. 7 (12) e11324. https://doi.org/10.2196/11324

Preprint: Supported Web-Based Guided Self-Help for Insomnia for Young People Attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment
Bethany Cliffe, Abigail Croker, Megan Denne and Paul Stallard 2018. Preprint: Supported Web-Based Guided Self-Help for Insomnia for Young People Attending Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services: Protocol for a Feasibility Assessment. https://doi.org/10.2196/preprints.11324

An online survey of young adolescent girls' use of the internet and smartphone apps for mental health support
Rebecca Grist, Bethany Cliffe, Megan Denne, Abigail Croker and Paul Stallard 2018. An online survey of young adolescent girls' use of the internet and smartphone apps for mental health support. BJPsych Open. 4 (4), pp. 302-306. https://doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2018.43

Health inequalities and health equity challenges for victims of modern slavery
Dando, C.J., Brierley, Robin, Saunders, Karen and Mackenzie, J.-M. 2018. Health inequalities and health equity challenges for victims of modern slavery. Journal of Public Health. 41 (4), pp. 681-688. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdy187

Behaviours preceding suicides at railway and underground locations: a multimethodological qualitative approach
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J., Hawkins, E., Fields, B., Kruger, I., Noonan, I. and Marzano, L. 2018. Behaviours preceding suicides at railway and underground locations: a multimethodological qualitative approach. BMJ Open. 8 (4) e021076. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-021076

Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J. and Cartwright, T. 2018. Exploring suicidal behaviours by probation clients—a qualitative near-lethal study. The Journal of Public Health. 40 (1), pp. 146-153. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdx005

How to help offenders on probation who are at high risk of suicide
Mackenzie, J.-M. 2017. How to help offenders on probation who are at high risk of suicide. The Conversation.

Relationships in the context of suicide risk
Borrill, J., Mackenzie, J.-M., Cook, L. and Beck, A. 2015. Relationships in the context of suicide risk. Probation Journal. 62 (1), pp. 71-78. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550515570194

Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users
Mackenzie, J.-M., Cartwright, T., Beck, A. and Borrill, J. 2015. Probation staff experiences of managing suicidal and self-harming service users. Probation Journal. 62 (2), pp. 111-127. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550515571396

Using Survivor Accounts to Understand Suicidal Behaviour by Offenders in Community Settings
Mackenzie, J.-M. 2013. Using Survivor Accounts to Understand Suicidal Behaviour by Offenders in Community Settings. World Congress of the International Association of Suicide Prevention. Oslo, Norway 24 - 28 Sep 2013

Researching suicide, attempted suicide and near-lethal self-harm by offenders in community settings: Challenges for future research
Mackenzie, J.-M., Borrill, J. and Dewart, H. 2013. Researching suicide, attempted suicide and near-lethal self-harm by offenders in community settings: Challenges for future research. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health. 12 (1), pp. 26-32. https://doi.org/10.1080/14999013.2012.760184

Near Miss Suicide of Offenders Doing Community Sentences
Mackenzie, J.-M. 2011. Near Miss Suicide of Offenders Doing Community Sentences. 11th Annual international Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference. Barcelona 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2011

Near-miss suicides in offenders doing community sentences
Mackenzie, J.-M. and Borrill, J. 2011. Near-miss suicides in offenders doing community sentences. International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services Conference. Barcelona 29 Jun - 01 Jul 2011