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Doctoral Research

Previous trainees’ Doctoral research topics are displayed below.  Click on a trainee’s project title to view a poster summarising their Doctoral research.

Saskia Craig

The Mater-Royal Parkinson's Disease Cognitive Screen (M-R PDCS)

Lisa Burke

Understanding Health and Social Care Managers' experience of working during the COVID-19 pandemic

Jemma Donnell

The Experience of Men Committing Arson in Northern Ireland

Katie Jamison

Applied Knowledge of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Developing and Assessing the Utility of a Situational Judgement Test (SJT)

Bianca Visser

The Role of Atypical Sensory Function in the Phenomenology of Anxiety in Autistic Adults: an IPA Study 

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Aoife Cuddihy

The impact of reducing bedtime screen use on sleep health in children

Our Trainee Research projects
  • Final Year Trainee Research projects
    Trainee name Thesis Topic PhD Supervisor
    Cormac Begley Alcohol attention bias and hidden harm - an eye tracking study Dr David Curran
    Ailana Boulos Balancing the Performance and Emotional Wellbeing of Elite Cyclists: The Flexible Mind Approach Dr Gavin Breslin
    Alicia Daly The development and evaluation of a trauma based parenting intervention.  Dr Katrina McLaughlin
    Colm Doody Supporting United Nations Peacekeepers with the period post repatriation Professor Cherie Armour
    Roisin Fallon Managing aggression in mental health inpatient wards: The Communication and Restraint Reduction   (CaRR) Study Dr Mary Lavelle
    Deirbhile Magowan Staff experience and treatment decision making in women living with functional seizures Dr David  McCormack
    Katie McDade Behavioural markers of therapeutic effectiveness: an observational study of clinical simulations. Dr Mary Lavelle
    Eimear McDowell How does ACT based processes of acceptance, willingness and workability impact on living with facial palsy Professor Martin Dempster
    Jodie McGoldrick Pacifier use and social competence project Dr Jenny Cross
    Tessa McKenna Engaging in psychological interventions with clients experiencing domestic violence: Risk factors and impact on clinician wellbeing and therapeutic work. Dr David Curran
    Erin McClean The development and evaluation of a trauma based parenting intervention. Dr Katrina McLaughlin
    Brid O'Connell The impact of a group-based Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP) intervention for foster carers on carer responsiveness, child wellbeing and the communication ability of children in foster care. Dr David McCormack
    Ellen O'Hara Clinician attitudes towards alcohol use disorder and their referral / treatment decisions  Dr David Curran
    Glenda Preston Behavioural markers of therapeutic effectiveness Dr Mary Lavelle
    Paige Quirke Analysing the impact of culture on staff well-being within a Regional Trauma Service Dr Mary Lavelle
    Michael Roache Non resident project Dr Katrina McLaughlin
    Hannah Russell Measuring the traumatic impact on parents of childrens’ hospitalisations in NI and associated protective factors. Dr David McCormack
    Anna Soye Does tolerance of uncertainty predict severity of psychological psychopathology in traumatic hand injury? Professor Martin Dempster
    Eoin Walshe How does athletic identity impact on athletes' mental health and wellbeing? Dr Neil Heron
    Fina Wurm Family-based nature activities amongst low-income families Dr Katrina McLaughlin
  • Second Year Trainee Research projects
    Trainee name Thesis topic PhD 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 Pauline Adair
    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
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