Mr. Philip David James

• James P., Fida A., Konovalov P., Smyth B., Smyth B., Non-medical use of olanzapine by people on methadone treatment, BJPsych Bulletin, 40, (6), 2016, p314 - 317Journal Article, 2016, DOI
• Comiskey, C, James, P, Smyth, B, Journeying with fear: Young people's experiences of cannabis use, crime and violence before treatment entry, Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing., 33, (2), 2020, p61 - 66Journal Article, 2020, DOI
• Apantaku-Olajide, T., James, P.D., Smyth, B.P., Association of Educational Attainment and Adolescent Substance Use Disorder in a Clinical Sample, Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 23, (3), 2014, p169 - 176Journal Article, 2014, DOI
• James Philip D, Cowman S, Psychiatric nurses' knowledge, experience and attitudes towards clients with borderline personality disorder, Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 14, (7), 2007, p670 - 678Journal Article, 2007
• Smyth Bobby P, James Philip, Cullen Walter, Darker Catherine, "So prohibition can work?" Changes in use of novel psychoactive substances among adolescents attending a drug and alcohol treatment service following a legislative ban, International Journal of Drug Policy, 26, (9), 2015, p887 - 889Journal Article, 2015, DOI
• James Philip, Spiro David, Geoghegan Noreen, Connor Anita, Hawthorne Gail, Exploring the health concerns of people taking methadone, Nursing Times, 104, (35), 2008, p26 - 27Journal Article, 2008
• James PD, Comiskey C, Smyth BP, "Debt on Me Head": A Qualitative Study of the Experience of Teenage Cannabis Users in Treatment, Journal of Addictions Nursing, 30, (3), 2019, p211 - 218Journal Article, 2019, DOI , URL
• Philip James, Knowledge, experience and attitudes of Psychiatric Nurses in Ireland towards clients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, Trinity College School of Nursing Annual Conference, Dublin, 9th of November 2006, 2006Conference Paper, 2006
• Philip James, Gail Hawthorne, The Health Concerns of Clients on Methadone Maintenance, RCSI 27th International Nursing Research Conference, Dublin, 21st February 2008, 2008Conference Paper, 2008
• Philip James, Rates of Psychiatric Diagnosis among clients attending an adolescent substance misuse service, Annual Research Day of the Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Dublin, 12th October 2011, 2011Conference Paper, 2011
• Philip James, Rates of Psychiatric Diagnosis among clients attending an adolescent substance misuse service, Drug Interventions: what works? The National Drugs Conference of Ireland, Dublin, 2011Conference Paper, 2011
• Philip James, Association of Educational Attainment and Adolescent Substance Use Disorder in a Clinical Sample, Association of Child & Adolescent Mental Health"s 3rd Annual one Day Research Conference, Limerick, 28th September 2012, 2012Conference Paper, 2012
• Philip James, Rates of Psychiatric Diagnosis among clients attending an adolescent substance misuse service, Trinity College 13th Annual Interdisciplinary Research Conference, Dublin, 7-8th November 2012, 2012Conference Paper, 2012
• Philip James, Seamus Cowman, The knowledge, experience and attitudes of Irish Psychiatric Nurses towards clients with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, RCSI 25th International Research Conference, Dublin, 22-24th of February, 2006Poster, 2006
• Connor, A., Geoghegan, N., James, P., Kelly, A., Hawthorne, G., Spiro, D., Nursing Health Promotion Initiative in the Addiction Services, HSE Dublin Mid-Leinster, the 6th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery, Dublin, 15-16th of November, 2006Poster, 2006
• James, P., Kearns, C, & Smyth, Drinking patterns and preferences among Irish substance abusing teens, 10th Annual Conference of the National Council for the Professional Development of Nursing & Midwifery, Dublin, 10th November, 2010Poster, 2010
• Apantaku, T., James, P., Smyth, P.B., Polysubstance misuse and early school leaving among adolescents attending a community drug and alcohol treatment service, Annual Research Day of the Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health, Dublin, 12th October, 2012Poster, 2012
• James, P., Kearns, C, & Smyth, B., Drinking patterns and preferences among Irish substance abusing teens., Drug Interventions: what works? The National Drugs Conference of Ireland, Dublin, 3rd of November, 2011Poster, 2011
• Philip James, Catherine Comiskey, Michael Nash, A narrative review of barriers and enablers of under-18s attending substance use treatment, Theconf2023: Back to normal or forward to better? New horizons in healthcare, Dublin, 7-9th of March 2023, 2023Oral Presentation, 2023
• Philip James, Catherine Comiskey, An online survey of cannabis users and ex-users in Ireland, Theconf2023 Back to normal or forward to better? New horizons in healthcare, Dublin, 7-9th of March 2023, 2023Oral Presentation, 2023
• Philip James, Catherine Comiskey, Michael Nash,, What's in a name? The challenges in doing a literature review on adolescents,, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference 2024,, Dublin, 5-7th of March, 2024Poster, 2024
• James, PD, Nash, M, Comiskey, C,, Barriers and Enablers for Adolescents Accessing Substance-Use Treatment: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis., International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI , TARA - Full Text
• Philip James and Catherine Comiskey, Informing the cannabis policy debate: a cross-sectional study of current and former cannabis users in Ireland, Journal of Substance Use, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI , URL , TARA - Full Text
• Philip James, Michael Nash, Catherine Comiskey, "Won"t somebody please think of the children": Are we ignoring 15-17 year olds in health research and health care?, 2nd International Research Conference: Empowering Care: Innovations in Healthcare for a Sustainable Future, Dublin, 22-23 August 2024, 2024Oral Presentation, 2024, URL
• Philip James, Catherine Comiskey, The experiences and wellbeing of adults who use cannabis, Inclusion Health Nurses Section Conference, Dublin, 13 September 2024, 2024Poster, 2024, URL , TARA - Full Text
• Philip James, Catherine Comiskey, An online survey of cannabis users and ex-users in Ireland, Lisbon Addictions 2024, Lisbon, Portugal, 23-25 October 2024, 2024Oral Presentation, 2024, URL
• Philip James, Roisin Reilly, Supporting clients to make positive changes in health behaviours using the transtheoretical model and motivational interviewing, Mental Health Practice, 2024Journal Article, 2024, DOI
• Edokpolo O, James P, Kearns C, Campbell A, Smyth BP, Gender differences in psychiatric symptomatology in adolescents attending a community drug and alcohol treatment program, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 42, (1), 2010, p31 - 36Journal Article, 2010, DOI
• Kearns C, James P, Smyth BP, Drinking patterns and preferences among Irish substance abusing teenagers: a pilot study, Journal of Addictions Nursing, 22, 2011, p124 - 129Journal Article, 2011
• Philip D. James, Tunde Apantaku-Olajide, Bobby P. Smyth, Substance use and Psychiatric disorders in Irish adolescents: a cross-sectional study of patients attending substance abuse treatment service, Mental Health and Substance Use, 2012, p1 - 9Journal Article, 2012, DOI

• James, P., Smyth, B.P., Commentary on Crutzen et al. (2012), Negative associations between primary school children's perception of being allowed to drink at home and alcohol use, Mental Health and Substance Use, 5(1), 64-69, 5, (3), 2012, p268 - 270Journal Article, DOI
• James Philip, Kearns Catriona, Campbell Ann, Smyth Bobby P, Adolescents and Substance Use: The handbook for professionals working with young people., London, CRC Press, 2013, 887 - 889ppBook
• James Philip, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy with Substance Abusing Adolescents, The Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapist, 13, (1), 2010, p1 - 35Journal Article
• Philip James, A place for Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy (REBT) in the practice of psychiatric nursing., Irish Nurse, 4, (7), 2002, p14 - 16Journal Article
• Philip James, Non-judgemental care: helping nurses overcome their negative attitudes to patients., All Ireland Journal of Nursing & Midwifery, 2, (8), 2003, p18 - 21Journal Article
• Philip James, A brief overview of Borderline Personality Disorder, Scottish Nurse, 10, (8), 2006, p30 - 31Journal Article
• Philip James, Remembering Albert Ellis: perfectly human, Mental Health Practice, 11, (2), 2007, p22 - 22Journal Article, DOI
• Philip James, Developing in the right direction: CBT in the treatment of substance misuse, Éisteach (A Quarterly Journal of Counselling & Psychotherapy), 8, (2), 2008, p26 - 31Journal Article
• Geoghegan, N., James, P., Connor, A., Hawthorne, G. & Spiro, D., Road blocks to a healthy recovery., Nursing in the Community, 9, (6), 2008, p24 - 26Journal Article
• The Child's Perspective in, editor(s)David B. Cooper , Mental Health-Substance Use Book Series: Book 3 " Responding in Mental Health-Substance Use., Oxford, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd., 2011, pp61 - 76, [James, P. & Smyth, B.]Book Chapter, URL
• The Young Person and Suicide in, editor(s)David Cooper, Jo Cooper , Palliative Care within Mental Health: care and practice, Oxford, Radcliffe Publishing Ltd, 2014, pp135 - 148, [Philip James]Book Chapter, URL
• The young person in, editor(s)David B. Cooper , Ethics in Mental Health-Substance Use, Oxon, Routledge, 2017, pp219 - 235, [Philip James]Book Chapter, URL
• Chapter 12: Child, Adolescent & Young Adult in, Alcohol Use: Assessment, Withdrawal Management and Treatment: ethical practice in hospital and home. Springer International, Springer, 2023, pp179 - 192, [Philip James]Book Chapter, URL
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Cocaine and methamphetamine dependence: advances in treatment, by Thomas R Kosten, Thomas F Newton, Richard De La Garza II, Colin N Naile , Mental Health & Substance Use, 5, (4), 2012, p179 - 192, p356Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Dignity in healthcare, a practical approach for nurses and midwives, by Edited by Milika Ruth Matiti & Lesley Baillie , Mental Health & Substance Use, 6, (1), 2013, p179 - 192Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Drugs in Society: European Perspectives, by Edited by Jane Fountain and Dirk J Korf , Psychiatric of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 15, (7), 2008, p179 - 192, p612-613Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy in the Treatment of Addiction: A Treatment Planner for Clinicians, by Christos Kouimtsidis, Martina Reynolds, Colin Drummond, Paul Davis, Nicholas Tarrier , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 15, (8), 2008, p179 - 192, p701-702Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Think You're Crazy? Think Again: A Resource Book for Cognitive Therapy for Psychosis, by Anthony P. Morrison, Julia C. Renton, Paul French, Richard P. Bentall , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 16, (4), 2009, p179 - 192, p417-408Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Understanding Nicotine and Tobacco Addiction, by Gregory R. Bock (Editor), Jamie A. Goode (Editor) , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 14, (6), 2007, p179 - 192, p618-619Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of The Evidence-Based Guide to Antipsychotic Medications, by Edited by Anthony J. Rothschild, M.D. , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 18, (2), 2011, p179 - 192, pe4Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Substance Use Problems (Advances in Psychotherapy: Evidence-Based Practise Series), by Mitch Earleywine , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 17, (9), 2010, p179 - 192, p854-855Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Mental Health Workers A Beginner's Guide, by Philip Kinsella, Anne Garland , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 16, (5), 2009, p179 - 192, p499-500Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Teaching psychiatry to undergraduates, by Edited by Tom Brown and John Eagles , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 20, (4), 2013, p179 - 192, pe6-e7Review, DOI
• Philip James, Book Review, Review of Teaching psychiatry to undergraduates, by Tom Brown and John Eagles , Journal of Psychiatric & Mental Health Nursing, 20, (4), 2013, pe6-e7Review, URL
• Philip James, The Tidal Model: the Crumlin experience, The Tidal Model Inaugural Irish Conference, Dublin, 30th of October 2003, 2003Conference Paper
• Philip James, Scary Daleks and the Extraordinary Remedies " a consideration of some of the criticisms of CBT., Institute of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Annual Conference, Dublin, 8th of May 2007, 2007Conference Paper
• Philip James, CBT in psychiatric inpatient units " a logical progression, Institute of Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Annual Conference, Dublin, 22nd April 2008, 2008Conference Paper
• Philip James, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy interventions with young cannabis users, "Chilling out or Numbing out?": Adolescent cannabis use. Conference ran by Dublin North-East Local Drug Task Force, Dublin, 2010Conference Paper
• Philip James, An Overview of Adolescent Substance Misuse Issues, Conference of the Irish Nurses & Midwives Organisation " Phone Triage Branch., Limerick, 2011, 2011Conference Paper
• Edokpolo, O.,James, P., Kearns, C., Campbell, A. & Smyth, B., Differences in Psychiatric Symptomatology among adolescents attending a community drug and alcohol treatment programme, The Inaugural Conference of The College of Psychiatry of Ireland, Maynooth, 2009Poster
• Edokpolo, O., James, P., Kearns, C., Campbell, A. & Smyth, B., Differences in Psychiatric Symptomatology among adolescents attending a community drug and alcohol treatment programme, Royal College of Psychiatrists Faculty of Addictions Annual Meeting, Edinburgh, 30 April - 1st May, 2009Poster

My primary area of research interest is substance use, particularly in relation to adolescents. Overall my interests include Substance Use, Adolescence, Dual Diagnosis, Cannabis / Marijuana, Borderline Personality Disorder

Clinical and health psychology,

• International Nursing Society on Addictions
• Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland
• British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive psychotherapies