Doctoral Research
Recent DClinPsych Research Publications
2025
- Johnston, J., Moore, J., Hanna, D., Curran, D., Jordan, J. A., Shannon, C., & Dyer, K. F. (2025). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of trauma history measures: Assessment of reliability and validity. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
- Craig, S. N., Dempster, M., Curran, D., Cuddihy, A. M., & Lyttle, N. (2025). A systematic review of the effectiveness of digital cognitive assessments of cognitive impairment in Parkinson’s disease. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 1-13.
- Cleary, E., Curran, D., Dyer, K., Simms, J., & Hanna, D. (2024). Contributing factors to secondary traumatic stress and vicarious posttraumatic growth in therapists. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 37(1), 103-112
2024
- Maguire, D., May, K., McCormack, D., & Fosker, T. (2024). A systematic review of the impact of placement instability on emotional and behavioural outcomes among children in foster care. Journal of Child & Adolescent Trauma, 17(2), 641-655.
- McGhee, W. R., Doherty, C. J., Graham-Wisener, L., Fallis, R., Stone, C., Axiaq, A., & Dempster, M. (2024). Immersive virtual reality and psychological well-being in adult chronic physical illness: systematic review. BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care, 14(1), 14-24.
2023
- Corr, M., McKeaveney, C., Wurm, F., Courtney, A., & Noble, H. (2023). Patient education interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients-a scoping review. PLoS One, 18(7), e0288807.
- Corr, M., McKeaveney, C., Wurm, F., Courtney, A. E., & Noble, H. (2023). The Educational Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Renal Transplant Recipients—A Scoping Review. In Healthcare(Vol. 11, No. 4, p. 566). MDPI.
- Gleeson, A., Curran, D., Simms, J., Dyer, K., Fletcher, S., & Hanna, D. (2023). The role of trauma, psychological therapy, and trauma appraisals in predicting posttraumatic growth. Traumatology, 29(4), 504.
2022
- Wurm, F., Austen, C., McLauglin, K., Godfrey, H., Anyaorah, C., Kenny, A., & Sugrue, L. (2022). A qualitative exploration of the intergenerational transmission on fathers' discipline methods and involvement in child rearing.
- Wilson, A., Carswell, C., Burton, S., Johnston, W., Lee, J. B., MacKenzie, A., ... & Noble, H. (2022). Evaluation of a programme of online arts activities for patients with kidney disease during the COVID-19 pandemic. In Healthcare(Vol. 10, No. 2, p. 260). MDPI.
- McGhee, W. R., Dempster, M., & Graham-Wisener, L. (2022). The role of companion animals in advanced cancer: an interpretative phenomenological analysis. BMC palliative care, 21(1), 160.
2021
- Clarke, S., Hanna, D., Davidson, S., Shannon, C., & Mulholland, C. (2021). The association between sleep quality and attenuated psychotic symptoms. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 15(4), 837-848.
- Maguire, D., McCormack, D., Downes, C., Teggart, T., & Fosker, T. (2021). The impact of care-related factors on the language and communication needs of looked after and adopted children/young people. Developmental Child Welfare, 3(3), 235-255.
- Burke, M. K., Colin Wilson, F., Curran, D. B., & Dempster, M. (2021). A meta-analysis of executive functions among survivors of subarachnoid haemorrhage. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 31(10), 1607-1628.
- Reeves, R., Elliott, A., Curran, D., Dyer, K., & Hanna, D. (2021). 360 Video virtual reality exposure therapy for public speaking anxiety: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 83, 102451.
- Dalsklev, M., Cunningham, T., Dempster, M., & Hanna, D. (2021). Childhood physical and sexual abuse as a predictor of reoffending: A systematic review. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 22(3), 605-618.
- Gleeson, A., Curran, D., Reeves, R., J Dorahy, M., & Hanna, D. (2021). A meta‐analytic review of the relationship between attachment styles and posttraumatic growth. Journal of clinical psychology, 77(7), 1521-1536.
- Keys, J., Dempster, M., Jackson, J., Williams, M., & Coyle, S. (2021). The psychosocial impact of losing an eye through traumatic injury and living with prosthetic restoration: A thematic analysis. Acta psychologica, 219, 103383.
- Hegarty, G., Storey, L., Dempster, M., & Rogers, D. (2021). Correlates of post-traumatic growth following a myocardial infarction: A systematic review. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 28(2), 394-404.
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Final Year Trainee Research projects
Trainee name Thesis topic Primary Supervisor Caris Agnew Exploring the impact of stigma on mental health outcomes among adults with substance or alcohol use disorder Dr Paul Toner Ben Allen Lived Experience of those being assessed and diagnosed with an intellectual disability in adulthood Dr David Curran Ben Cairns The project will involve learning to analyse brain and muscle recordings taken from FND patients, and report upon outcomes on symptoms of paralysis. Dr Grace Carroll Jade Currie The physical health needs of people accessing specialist trauma services for Northern Ireland Professor Martin Dempster Richie Dooley Continuation of project developing a novel cognitive screening tool for pwl Parkinson's Disease Dr David Curran Hannah Lewis Qualitative exploration from those who have experienced trauma in childhood focusing on the experience of their parents at the time. Dr Katrina McLaughlin Dearbhail Lynch Application of the Social Identity Model of Traumatic Identity Change (SIMTIC) in a Trauma Injury Population Dr Martin Robinson Niamh MacCormac What are the key risk factors that lead to adverse mental health outcomes in high risk roles within the PSNI? Dr Donncha Hanna Paula Mathers Continuation of project developing a novel cognitive screening tool for pwl Parkinson's Disease Professor Martin Dempster Marylouise McCloskey A feasibility control trial examining the effectiveness of an online compassion mind training for healthcare staff experiencing mental health problems. Dr David Curran Helen McReynolds Cognitive symptoms in menopause Dr Katrina McLaughlin Stacey Murray Factors contributing to post-traumatic growth Professor Ross White Rachael Clarke Assessing PTSD in a Traumatic Injury Population Dr Martin Robinson Fiona Phelan Explore acceptability, accessibility and effectiveness of Legotherapy via whole class approach Dr Mary Lavelle Zoe Porter Quantitative sampling to explore to what extent women in midlife, currently attending pain services, are menopausal (prei, menopausal, post), and explore relationships between the two. Professor Kevin Vowles Jessica Rapley Social perception of speech in people living with Parkinson's Disease Dr Matthew Rodger Jill Richardson The physical health needs of people accessing specialist trauma services for Northern Ireland Professor Martin Dempster Zoe Robinson Amended version of - Exploring adolescents sense of self, link to chronic illness Dr Mary Lavelle Lisa-Marie Sweeney A pilot study to determine the effectiveness of using a supervision monitoring tool in line with compassionate leadership in the Regional Trauma Network (RTN) Dr Mary Lavelle Ruth Tobin Exploring adolescents sense of self, link to chronic illness Professor Martin Dempster Orla Walsh Cognitive symptoms in menopause Dr Katrina McLaughlin Thomas Wilson What are the key risk factors that lead to adverse mental health outcomes in high risk roles within the PSNI? Dr Donncha Hanna