Key publications
Newth JL, Lawrence A, Cromie RL, Swift JA, Rees EC, Wood KA, Strong EA, Reeves J, McDonald RA (2019). Perspectives of ammunition users on the use of lead ammunition and its potential impacts on wildlife and humans. People and Nature, 1(3), 347-361.
Cromie R, Newth J, Strong E (2019). Transitioning to non-toxic ammunition: Making change happen. Ambio, 48(9), 1079-1096.
Publications by category
Journal articles
Muir A, Ellis M, Blake DP, Chantrey J, Strong EA, Reeves JP, Cromie RL (2020). <i>Sarcocystis rileyi</i>. in UK free-living wildfowl (Anatidae): surveillance, histopathology and first molecular characterisation. Veterinary Record, 186(6), 186-186.
Newth JL, Lawrence A, Cromie RL, Swift JA, Rees EC, Wood KA, Strong EA, Reeves J, McDonald RA (2019). Perspectives of ammunition users on the use of lead ammunition and its potential impacts on wildlife and humans. People and Nature, 1(3), 347-361.
Reeves JP, Knight AT, Strong EA, Heng V, Neale C, Cromie R, Vercammen A (2019). The Application of Wearable Technology to Quantify Health and Wellbeing Co-benefits from Urban Wetlands. Frontiers in Psychology, 10
Cromie R, Newth J, Strong E (2019). Transitioning to non-toxic ammunition: Making change happen. Ambio, 48(9), 1079-1096.
Maund, Irvine, Reeves, Strong, Cromie, Dallimer, Davies (2019). Wetlands for Wellbeing: Piloting a Nature-Based Health Intervention for the Management of Anxiety and Depression.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
16(22), 4413-4413.
Abstract:
Wetlands for Wellbeing: Piloting a Nature-Based Health Intervention for the Management of Anxiety and Depression
Nature-based health interventions (NBIs) for the treatment of poor mental health are becoming increasingly common, yet evidence to support their effectiveness is lacking. We conduct a pilot study of a six-week intervention, aiming to engage individuals with wetland nature for the treatment of anxiety and/or depression. We employed a mixed methods design, using questionnaires, focus groups and semi-structured interviews to evaluate the intervention from the perspective of participants (n = 16) and healthcare professionals (n = 2). Results demonstrate significant improvements in mental health across a range of indicators, including mental wellbeing (Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7), stress (Perceived Stress Scale) and emotional wellbeing (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule). Participants and healthcare professionals cited additional outcomes including improved physical health and reduced social isolation. The wetland site provided a sense of escape from participants’ everyday environments, facilitating relaxation and reductions in stress. Wetland staff knowledge of the natural world, transportation and group organisation also played a considerable role in the intervention’s success. These aspects should be considered in future and existing NBIs to maximise benefits to participants. We propose NBIs based in wetlands are an effective therapy option for individuals diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression.
Abstract.
Publications by year
2020
Muir A, Ellis M, Blake DP, Chantrey J, Strong EA, Reeves JP, Cromie RL (2020). <i>Sarcocystis rileyi</i>. in UK free-living wildfowl (Anatidae): surveillance, histopathology and first molecular characterisation. Veterinary Record, 186(6), 186-186.
2019
Newth JL, Lawrence A, Cromie RL, Swift JA, Rees EC, Wood KA, Strong EA, Reeves J, McDonald RA (2019). Perspectives of ammunition users on the use of lead ammunition and its potential impacts on wildlife and humans. People and Nature, 1(3), 347-361.
Reeves JP, Knight AT, Strong EA, Heng V, Neale C, Cromie R, Vercammen A (2019). The Application of Wearable Technology to Quantify Health and Wellbeing Co-benefits from Urban Wetlands. Frontiers in Psychology, 10
Cromie R, Newth J, Strong E (2019). Transitioning to non-toxic ammunition: Making change happen. Ambio, 48(9), 1079-1096.
Maund, Irvine, Reeves, Strong, Cromie, Dallimer, Davies (2019). Wetlands for Wellbeing: Piloting a Nature-Based Health Intervention for the Management of Anxiety and Depression.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health,
16(22), 4413-4413.
Abstract:
Wetlands for Wellbeing: Piloting a Nature-Based Health Intervention for the Management of Anxiety and Depression
Nature-based health interventions (NBIs) for the treatment of poor mental health are becoming increasingly common, yet evidence to support their effectiveness is lacking. We conduct a pilot study of a six-week intervention, aiming to engage individuals with wetland nature for the treatment of anxiety and/or depression. We employed a mixed methods design, using questionnaires, focus groups and semi-structured interviews to evaluate the intervention from the perspective of participants (n = 16) and healthcare professionals (n = 2). Results demonstrate significant improvements in mental health across a range of indicators, including mental wellbeing (Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale), anxiety (Generalised Anxiety Disorder-7), stress (Perceived Stress Scale) and emotional wellbeing (Positive and Negative Affect Schedule). Participants and healthcare professionals cited additional outcomes including improved physical health and reduced social isolation. The wetland site provided a sense of escape from participants’ everyday environments, facilitating relaxation and reductions in stress. Wetland staff knowledge of the natural world, transportation and group organisation also played a considerable role in the intervention’s success. These aspects should be considered in future and existing NBIs to maximise benefits to participants. We propose NBIs based in wetlands are an effective therapy option for individuals diagnosed with anxiety and/or depression.
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