Professor Carol Fitzpatrick MD,FRCPI, MRC Psych

Research Interests:

The research team in the Mater Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service has developed and evaluated the Parents Plus Programmes, video-based parent training programmes for parents of young people with a range of mental health difficulties. These programmes are used throughout Ireland in community and clinical settings.

‘Challenging Times', completed in 2002, showed that 4.5% of school-going 13 - 15 year olds in north Dublin had depressive disorders, and 1.5% had attempted suicide in the previous two years. This lead to the development and evaluation of ‘Working Things Out', a resource for professionals working with young people with depression and suicidal behaviours.

In 2005 the Health Research Board awarded a five year programme grant to the team to develop and evaluate a mental health promotion programme to be incorporated into the Social, Personal and Health Education Programme in post-primary schools, and to develop and evaluate a cognitive-behavioural therapy programme for professionals working with young people with depression and suicidal behaviour.

FUNDING AGENCIES:
Health Research Board
Higher Education Authority / Media Lab Europe
The Ireland Funds
Mater Foundation
Northern Area Health Board / National Suicide Review Group
National Suicide Review Group / Northern Area Health Board
Child Health Foundation, The Children's University Hospital, Temple St.

Research Projects:

Sponsor : Higher Education Authority (HEA) Title : An interactive multimedia environment to facilitate therapeutic storytelling with children and adolescents Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-04 / 30-SEP-07

Sponsor : Health Research Board (HRB) Title : Reaching out to young people Start Date / End Date : 01-NOV-01 / 31-OCT-02

Sponsor : Health Research Board (HRB) Title : Suicide behaviour in Irish children and adolescents Start Date / End Date : 01-OCT-00 / 30-SEP-02

Sponsor : Northern Area Health Board Title : Challenging Times: coping with life stress in childhood and adolescence Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-00 / 31-AUG-02

Sponsor : American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, USA Title : Suicidal Behaviour in Irish Children & Adolescents Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-00 / 31-AUG-02

Sponsor : Health Research Board (HRB) Title : Adolescent Depression and suicidal behaviour - making knowledge work for health Start Date / End Date : 01-SEP-06 / 10-JUN-11