Dr Buket Kara

Lecturer in Clinical Psychology

Research Interests

I am a mixed-method mental health researcher who is passionate about and committed to improving mental health outcomes in youth, families, and communities, particularly the ones facing social inequalities and multiple disadvantages. I adopt a socio-ecological, co-productive and social justice-oriented approach with a translational agenda, aiming to develop research-informed practice and policy-making to better support youth and families in marginalised communities. Some examples of my work include 1) research to understand the factors underlying mental health and resilience, 2) evaluations of mental health and resilience interventions, and 3) mobilising community assets and facilitating improved cross-sector partnerships, service provision, and research to address health disparities experienced by marginalised communities (e.g., ethnic minorities, LGBTQ+s, coastal communities).

Gençlerle birlikte üretim: Araştırmaya ve hizmet geliştirmeye yönelik katılımcı yaklaşımlar [Co-production with young people: Participatory approaches to research and service development]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

From insights to action: Developing a grant application
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Thematic analysis: Making sense of your research data
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Writing a journal article: Structure, processes, guidelines
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Developing bid proposal
Non-governmental organization

Adolescent anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative systematic review of risk and protective factors
Oral presentation

Semi structured interviews: Preparation, challenges, and solutions
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Sesame Workshop (External organisation)
Member of Advisory Panel

Blackpool’s Resilience Revolution: A whole-town approach to promote mental health and resilience in young people
Invited talk

Co-producing research with communities
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Birlikte üretim [Co-production]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

Introduction to resilience, Resilient Therapy and Resilience Framework
Invited talk

Blackpool’s Resilience Revolution: A co-produced whole-town approach to build resilience and promote social change
Invited talk

The Resilience Revolution: A whole-town approach to build resilience by, with and for young people while promoting social change
Invited talk

Psikolojik dayanıklılığa yönelik kavramsallaştırma ve uygulama yaklaşımları: ‘Resilience Revolution’ örneği [Approaches to conceptualise and practice psychological resilience: ‘Resilience Revolution’ case]
Public Lecture/ Debate/Seminar

  • Centre for Health Inequalities Research