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UCD School of Psychology - Research Publications 2008/09
Below is the list of research publications for the UCD School of Psychology in the academic year 2008/09
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| Professor Ciarán Benson | |
| Benson, Ciaran (2009) Subjective Boundaries & Points of View in the Visual Arts: in Scott Y (ed.) Crossing Boundaries: New Research in Irish Art. Dublin: Four Courts Press. | |
| Professor Alan Carr | |
| Carr, A. (2009) What Works with Children, Adolescents and Adults? A Review of Research on the Effectiveness of Psychotherapy. London: Routledge. | |
| Carr, A. (2009) Prevention: What Works with Children and Adolescents? A Critical Review of Psychological Prevention Programmes for Children, Adolescents and their Families - Korean Translation. Korea: Korean Press. | |
| Professor Aidan P Moran | |
Egan, A. and Moran, A. P. (2009) Teaching Thinking Skills at University: The Development and Evaluation of a Learning Skills Intervention for Psychology Students. Saarbrücken, Germany: VDM Verlag. |
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| Professor Ciarán Benson | |
| Benson, Ciaran (2009) 'The fire in th' flint: Essays on the Creative Imagination Based on the Seamus Heaney Lectures, Third Series' In: The Creative Subject of Imagination. Dublin: Four Courts Press. | |
| Dr Jessica Bramham | |
| Bramham, J. & O'Ceallaigh, S. (2009) 'The neuropsychology of violence and aggression' In: S.J. Young, G.Gudjonsson, & M.K. Kopelman (eds). Forensic Neuropsychology in Practice. UK: Oxford University Press. | |
| Professor Alan Carr | |
| Carr, A. (2009) 'Preventing suicide' In: K. Geldard (eds). Practical Interventions for Young People at Risk. Thousand Oaks: Sage. | |
| Carr, A. (2009) 'Combatting depression' In: K. Geldard (eds). Practical Interventions for Young People at Risk. Thousand Oaks: Sage. | |
| Dr Tina Hickey | |
| Hickey, T.M. (2008) 'Indigenous language immersion: The challenge of meeting the needs of L1 and L2 speakers in Irish-medium preschools' In: C. Kenner and T. Hickey (eds.) (eds). Multilingual Europe: Diversity and Learning. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books. | |
| Dr Geraldine Moane | |
| Moane, Geraldine (2009) 'Reflections on liberation psychology in action in an Irish context' In: Maritza Montero and Christopher Sonne (eds). The psychology of liberation: Theory and practice. New York: Springer. | |
| Professor Aidan P Moran | |
| Moran,A. (2009) 'Advances in Applied Sport Psychology: A Review' In: Mellalieu, S., and Hanton, S. (Eds) (eds). Attention in Sport. London: Routledge. | |
Moran, A. (2009) 'Attention, concentration and thought management' In: Brewer, B (eds). The Olympic Handbook of Sports Medicine and Science: Sport Psychology. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell. |
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| Dr Tina Hickey | |
Kenner, C. and Hickey, T. (eds.) (Ed.). (2008) Multilingual Europe: Diversity and Learning. Stoke-on-Trent: Trentham Books. |
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| Professor Aidan P Moran | |
Moran, A (Ed.). (2009) International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Oxford: Routledge. |
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Moran, A (Ed.). (2008) International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology. Oxford: Routledge. |
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| Dr Nuala Brady | |
| Murphy. P., Brady, N., Fitzgerald, M. & Troje, N. F. (2009) 'No evidence for impaired perception of biological motion in adults with autistic spectrum disorders'. Neuropsychologia, 47 :3225-3235. | |
| Jackson S, Cummins F, Brady N (2008) 'Rapid Perceptual Switching of a Reversible Biological Figure'. Plos One, 3 (12). | |
| Dr Jessica Bramham | |
| Rose, E., Bramham, J., Young, S., Paliokostas, E., Xenitidis, K. (2009) 'Neuropsychological characteristics of adults with comorbid ADHD and borderline/mild intellectual disability'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30 (3):496-502. | |
| Bramham, J., Ambery, F.Z. Young, S.J., Morris, R.G., Russell, A., Xenitidis, K., Asherson, P., & Murphy, D.G. (2009) 'Executive functioning differences between adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder in initiation, planning and strategy formation'. Autism, 13 (3):245-64. | |
| Bramham, J., Young, S., Bickerdike, A., Spain, D., McCarten, D., & Xenitidis, K. (2009) 'Evaluation of group cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with ADHD'. Journal of Attentional Disorders, 12 (5):496-502. | |
| Bramham, J., Morris, R.G., Hornak, J., Bullock, P., & Polkey, C.E. (2009) 'Social and emotional functioning following bilateral and unilateral neurosurgical prefrontal cortex lesions'. Journal of Neuropsychology, 3 (1):125-43. | |
| Young, S., Gray, K., & Bramham, J. (2009) 'A phenomenological analysis of the experience of receiving a diagnosis and treatment of ADHD in adulthood: a partner's perspective'. Journal of Attentional Disorders, 12 (4):299-307. | |
| Dr Evelyn Teresa Burke | |
| Donohoe, G., Hayden, J., McGlade, N., O'Grada, C., Burke, T., Barry, S., Behan, C., Dinan, T.G., O¿Callaghan, E., Gill, M., and Corvin, A.P. (2009) 'Is 'clinical' insight the same as 'cognitive' insight in schizophrenia?'. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15 :471-475. | |
| Blanco-Campal, A., Coen, R.F., Lawlor, B.A., Walsh, J.B. and Burke, T. (2009) 'Detection of prospective memory deficits in mild cognitive impairment of suspected Alzheimer's disease etiology using a novel event-based prospective memory task'. Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, 15 :154-159. | |
| Professor Alan Carr | |
| Egan J, Carr A, Flanagan E, Dooley B, Fitzpatrick M, Flanagan-Howard R, Shevlin M, Tierney K, White M, Daly M, (2009) 'Profiles of Irish survivors of institutional abuse with different adult attachment styles'. Attachment & human development, 2 (NA):183-201. | |
| Carr, A. (2009) 'Family therapy training on a clinical psychology programme in Ireland. '. Recent Advances and Research Updates, 10 :83-84. | |
| Carr, A. (2009) 'The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for adult-focused problems.0'. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, 31 :46-74. | |
| Carr, A. (2009) 'The effectiveness of family therapy and systemic interventions for child -focused problems'. JOURNAL OF FAMILY THERAPY, 31 :3-45. | |
| Dr Barbara Dooley | |
Gaynor, K., Dooley, B., Lawlor, E., Lawoyin, R. & O'Callaghan, E. (2009) 'Cognitive deterioration and duration of untreated psychosis'. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 3 (2):157-160. |
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McNicholas, F., Lydon, A., Lennon, R. & Dooley, B. (2009) 'Eating concerns and media influences in an Irish Adolescent Context'. European Eating Disorders Review, 17 :208-213. |
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| Egan J, Carr A, Flanagan E, Dooley B, Fitzpatrick M, Flanagan-Howard R, Shevlin M, Tierney K, White M, Daly M, (2009) 'Profiles of Irish survivors of institutional abuse with different adult attachment styles'. Attachment & human development, 2 (NA):183-201. | |
| Dr Suzanne Guerin | |
| Guerin, S., Dodd, P., Tyrell, J., McEvoy, J., Buckley, S. & Hillery, J. (2009) 'An initial assessment of the psychometric properties of the Complicated Grief Questionnaire for People with Intellectual Disabilities (CGQ-ID)'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30 :1258-1267. | |
| Fitzpatrick, C., Power, M., Brosnan, E., Cleary, D., Conlon, A. & Guerin, S. (2009) 'Working things out through SPHE - A journey from community to clinic and back'. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 2 (3):38-45. | |
| Guerin, S., Buckley, S., McEvoy, J., Hillery, J. & Dodd, P. (2009) 'The psychometric properties of the Attention Distractibility, Inhibition Excitation Classroom Assessment Scale (ADIECAS) in a sample of children with moderate and severe Intellectual Disabilities'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30 (4):727-734. | |
| Ryan, K., Leanard, M., Guerin, S., Dinnelly, S., Conroy, M. & Meagher, D. (2009) 'Validation of the Confusion Assessment Method (CAM) in the palliative care setting'. Palliative Medicine, 23 :40-45. | |
| Dodd, P., Guerin, S., Mulvaney, F., Tyrell, J. & Hillery, J. (2009) 'Assessment and characteristics of older adults with intellectual disabilities who are not accessing specialist intellectual disability services'. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22 (1):87-95. | |
| Hardiman, S., Guerin, S. & Fitzsimons, E. (2008) 'A comparison of the social competence of children with moderate intellectual disability in inclusive versus segregated school settings'. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 30 :397-407. | |
| Redmond, B., Guerin, S. & Devitt, C. (2008) 'Attitudes, perceptions and concerns of student social workers: First two years of a longitudinal study'. Social Work Education, 27 (8):868-882. | |
| Byrne, S., Morgan, S., Fitzpatrick, C., Boylan, C., Crowley, S., Gahon, H., Howley, J., Saunton, D. & Guerin, S. (2008) 'Deliberate self-harm in children and adolescents: A qualitative study exploring the needs of parents and carers'. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 13 :493-504. | |
| Dr Eilis M Hennessy | |
| Byrne, A. & Hennessy, E. (2009) 'Understanding Challenging Behaviour: Perspectives of Children and Adolescents with a Moderate Intellectual Disability'. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 22 :317-325. | |
| Hennessy, E. & Heary, C. (2009) 'The Development of Children's Understanding of Common Psychological Problems'. Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 14 (1):42-47. | |
| Dr Tina Hickey | |
Nestor, N. and Hickey, T. M. (2009) 'Out of the communist frying pan and into the EU fire? Exploring the case of Kashubian'. LANGUAGE, CULTURE AND CURRICULUM, 22 (2):95-119. |
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Ó Muircheartaigh, J. & Hickey, T. M. (2008) 'Academic achievement, anxiety and attitudes in early and late immersion in Ireland'. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BILINGUAL EDUCATION AND BILINGUALISM, 11 (5):558-576. |
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| Dr Geraldine Moane | |
| M. Brinton Lykes and Geraldine Moane (2009) 'Whither Feminist Liberation Psychology? Critical Explorations of Feminist and Liberation Psychologies for a Globalizing World'. Feminism & Psychology, 19 (3):283-287. | |
| Professor Aidan P Moran | |
Moran, A. (2009) 'Cognitive psychology in sport: Progress and prospects'. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 10 (4):420-426. |
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Arora, S., Aggarwal, R., Sevdalis, N., Moran, A., Sirimanna, P., Kneebone, R., and Darzi, A. (2009) 'Development and validation of mental practice as a training strategy for laparoscopic surgery'. Surgical Endoscopy . |
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Moran, A. (2009) 'Editorial'. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 2 (1):1-2. |
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Moran, A. (2008) 'Editorial'. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1 (2):105-106. |
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| Professor Patricia Noonan Walsh | |
Van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk, H.M.J. and Walsh, P.N. (2008) 'Managing health problems in people with intellectual disabilities'. British Medical Journal, :1408-1412. |
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| Professor Patricia Noonan Walsh | |
| Van Schrojenstein Lantman de Valk, H.M.J. and Walsh, P.N. (2008) 'Managing Health Problems in People with Intellectual Disabilities'. British Medical Journal, :1408-1412. | |
| Walsh, P.N. (2008) 'Health Indicators and Intellectual Disability'. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21 (5):474-478. | |
| Walsh, P.N. (2008) 'Health Indicators and Intellectual Disability'. Current Opinion in Psychiatry, 21 (5):474-478. | |
| Walsh, P.N. (2008) 'Applying and Indicator Set to Survey the Health of People with Intellectual Disabilities in Europe'. Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 5 (3):149-218. | |
| Dr Michael O'Connell | |
O'Connell, M. and Synnott, J. (2009) 'A position of influence: Variation in offender identification rates by location in a lineup'. Journal of Investigative Psychology and Offender Profiling, 6 :139-149. |
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| Meade, S. and O'Connell, M. (2008) 'Complex and contradictory accounts: The Social Representations of immigrants and ethnic minorities held by Irish Teenagers'. Translocations: Migration and Social Change, 4 (1):70-85. | |
| O'Connell, M. & Sheikh, H. (2008) 'Achievement-related attitudes and the fate of "at-risk" groups in society'. Journal of Economic Psychology, 29 :508-521. | |
| Dr Joan Tiernan | |
| Freeney, Y., and Tiernan, J. (2008) 'Exploration of the facilitators of and barriers to work engagement in nurses'. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 46 (12):1557-1565. | |
| Dr Adrian C. Brock | |
| Brock, A.C. (2008) 'Reclaiming the Context: Why Psychology came to Ireland in the 1950s and 60s' Irish Psychologist . | |
| Dr Suzanne Guerin | |
| Davidson, R. & Guerin, S. (2008) 'Child first, sibling second: The experience of children with a chronically ill brother or sister' The Irish Psychologist, 35 (3):56-61. | |
| Dr Adrian C. Brock | |
| Brock, A.C., (2009) The Future of the History of Psychology revisited Doing psychology critically. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, | |
| Brock, A.C., (2009) Indigenous Psychologies:the political dimension The Challenges of Indigenous Psychologies Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, | |
| Brock, A.C., (2008) A Turf War in the Human Sciences: McClelland and the Economists Annual Meeting of the National Association of Psychology (India), Guwahati, India, | |
| Professor Alan Carr | |
| Moore, L., Gibson, J. & Carr, A. (2009) Group Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Depression: Does it help Bipolar patients too? European Psychiatric Association's 17th European Congeress of Psychaitry, Lisbon, Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal, | |
| Dowling, C., Carr, A., Turner, R. Cherry, J., O¿Reilly, G., McMahon, E., Kearing, M. (2008) A case control study of psychological characteristics of boys in treatment 39th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Tullow, | |
| O¿Doherty, V., Carr, A., Kehoe, A. & Graham, I. (2008) Evaluation of a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural group therapy intervention for patients with cardiac heart disease 39th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Tullow, | |
| O¿Doherty, V., Carr, A., Kehoe, A., & Graham, I. (2008) Evaluation of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Behavioural Group Therapy Intervention for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease and Depression Annual Conference of the Irish Association of Cardiac Rehabilitation, Dublin, Dublin, | |
| Dr Eilis M Hennessy | |
| Heary, C., Hennessy, E. & Swords, S. (2009) Children and adolescents' beliefs about sources of help for peers with psychological difficulties Biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Denver, Colorado, USA, | |
Hennessy, E., Swords, L. & Heary, C. (2009) Children's and adolescents' reactions to peers who are depressed: Beliefs about personal responsibility and the need for help Fourth International Conference on Stigma, The Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, |
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Hennessy, E., Hernandez, R., Kieran, P. & McLoughlin, H. (2008) Students' motivation for module choices in an Irish University Society for Research into Higher Education Annual Conference, Liverpool, UK, |
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| Dr Tina Hickey | |
| Hickey, T.M. (2008) Irish orthography 32nd Annual Conference of the Reading Association of Ireland, | |
| Dr Geraldine Moane | |
| Geraldine Moane (2009) Liberation psychology as a framework for sociopolitical development International Society of Political Psychology, | |
| Geraldine Moane (2009) Feminist liberation psychology: Emerging insights for practice British Psychological Society Psychology of Women Section, | |
| Professor Aidan P Moran | |
Moran, A. (2009) Focusing on success: Practical techniques for improving concentration skills in athletes Preparing to perform, CityWest Hotel, Dublin, |
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Toner, J., and Moran, A (2009) Technical adjustments and their influence upon the putting strokes of expert golfers 12th World Congress of Sport Psychology, Marrakech, Morocco (17-21 June), |
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Moran, A. (2009) Minding yourself: Helpful thinking in action . In: E Kenny eds. Hepatitis C: 3rd International Conference, Dublin, 13 - 13 |
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| MacIntyre, T., and Moran, A. (2009) Exploring functional equivalence in imagery research: A conceptual analysis Annual Conference of Northern Ireland Branch of British Psychological Society, Killadeas, Co. Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, | |
| Arora, S., Aggarwal, R., Sevdalis, N., Moran, A., Sirimanna, P., Kneebone, R., and Darzi, A. (2009) Mental practice enhances surgical performance in novice laparoscopic surgeons: A randomized controlled study Annual Meeting of Association for Surgical Education , Salt Lake City, USA, | |
Toner, J., and Moran, A (2009) How does conscious control influence an expert golfer's putting stroke? Annual Conference of British Psychological Society, Brighton, |
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| Arora, S., Aggarwal, R., Sevdalis, N., Moran, A., Sirimanna, P., Kneebone, R., and Darzi, A. (2009) Development and validation of mental practice as a training strategy for laparoscopic surgery Annual Meeting of Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, | |
| Kirby, K., Moran, A., and Guerin, S. (2009) An investigation of doping attitudes and behaviours from a sport psychology perspective Association of National Anti-Doping Organisations' (ANADO) International Workshop, Kilmainham Hospital, Dublin, | |
Moran, A. (2009) Cognition in action: Exploring the minds of winners in sport A Flavour of Psychology (Northern Ireland Branch of British Psychological Society), Queen's University, Belfast, |
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| MacIntyre, T., and Moran, A. (2009) Turning concepts over in your mind: A conceptual analysis of 'imagery', 'kinaesthetic imagery', 'motor imagery' and 'functional equivalence' Annual Conference of Research in Imagery and Observation - UK Group, University of Lincoln, UK, | |
Matthews, J., and Moran, A. (2008) An exploration of adolescents' barriers to leisure time activity: A diary study Inaugural Conference of British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, |
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MacIntyre, T., Dorris, D., and Moran, A. (2008) Motor cognition and sport psychology: A new paradigm to answer old questions Inaugural Conference of British Psychological Society's Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology, London, |
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Guerin, S., Langan, E., Moran, A., Lyons, D., Ringland, A., and MacIntyre, T. (2008) Exploring the performance environment: Findings from a survey of elite Irish athletes . In: S. Guerin eds. 39th Annual Conference of The Psychological Society of Ireland, The Irish Psychologist, 35(4), 96 - 96 |
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Guerin, S., Langan, E., Moran, A., Lyons, D., Ringland, A., and MacIntyre, T. (2008) Elite athletes' perceptions of the performance environment: Findings from a qualitative study . In: S. Guerin eds. 39th Annual Conference of The Psychological Society of Ireland, The Irish Psychologist, 35(4), 96 - 96 |
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Matthews, J., and Moran, A. (2008) Exploring adolescents' self regulation skill use in leisure time physical activity . In: S. Guerin eds. 39th Annual Conference of The Psychological Society of Ireland, The Irish Psychologist, 35(4), 101 - 101 |
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| Dr Gary O'Reilly | |
| Gogan, D. & O' Reilly, G (2008) Assessing Dynamic Risk Factors in Unconvicted Perpetrators of Sexual Abuse Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers: Atlanta, USA, | |
| Dr Joan Tiernan | |
| Freeney, Y. & Tiernan, J. (2008) Using Engagement to Foster Change: Findings from and Intervention Study Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Tullow, Co Carlow, Ireland, | |
| Tiernan, J. (2008) Can Worker Well-being be Benchmarked. A Review of the Evidence Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Tullow, Co Carlow, Ireland, | |