A5033876713- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Stress and Burnout Research
- Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Anesthesia and Sedative Agents
- Higher Education and Employability
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
- Educational Challenges and Innovations
- Education, Law, and Society
- Voice and Speech Disorders
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Education, Technology, and Ethics
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin
2021-2023
Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway
2008-2023
Galway Clinic
2018-2021
National University of Ireland
2007-2019
University College Dublin
2013
Northern Sydney Local Health District
2012
The American College
2008
University Hospital Galway
2007
As schools and universities worldwide tentatively move beyond an initial emergency response to the Covid-19 pandemic, prospect of socially-distanced learning spaces prompts us ask how we can maintain good educational relationships. Supporting students in a time far-reaching changes means acknowledging that certain normalised practices, conceptual frameworks embedded within them, have come under significant duress. Resisting urge rush quick solutions seeing our common vulnerability...
Educational disruption due to COVID-19 ushered in dramatically different learning realities Ireland. Our research explored the experiences of children, young people and parents during first period 'schooling at home' (SAH) end that academic year. An anonymous online survey, guided by social constructivist emphases, yielded responses from 2733 1189 students primary second-level schools. Substantial evidence emerged parent-perceived student-perceived negative psychosocial impacts SAH on...
Teacher wellbeing is an important prerequisite for promoting student wellbeing, yet there limited research exploring the potentiality of classroom management training enhancing teacher psychological outcomes. This study used a pragmatic, pre-experimental design to evaluate psychologist-led 6-month Incredible Years Classroom Management programme with 368 Irish primary teachers using well-validated measures self-efficacy (Teacher Sense Efficacy Scale-Long Version), (Everyday Feelings...
This study examined the development and effect of an online hypnosis program for treatment migraines. Forty-three participants were randomly assigned to a wait-list control or group. The group received mp3s developed study. Pain catastrophizing (PCS), headache disability (HDI), migraine frequency, duration, severity, medication usage measured. There was 48% reduction in mean HDI score 2% 60% PCS no significant between-group differences proportion subjects experiencing decreased frequency...
Previous evidence suggests that empathy is important for promoting positive youth development, and there growing advocacy the inclusion of education within school system. However, knowledge about efficacy empathy-based social emotional learning (SEL) programmes in post-primary settings limited. The current research aims to evaluate effectiveness a novel, SEL programme (i.e., Activating Social Empathy; ASE) prosocial responding among secondary students Ireland. METHOD: Participants included...
Delayed recovery of cognitive function is a well-recognized phenomenon in older patients. The potential for the volatile anaesthetic used to contribute alterations postoperative patients following minor surgical procedures has not been determined. We compared emergence from isoflurane and sevoflurane anaesthesia undergoing urological short duration.Seventy-one patients, 60 yr age or older, expected last less than min ambulatory surgery, were randomly assigned receive sevoflurane. A...
Objective:The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore and describe mental health nurses' interventions in the management patients who were experiencing anxiety two inpatient hospital facilities.Method: For study, data collected through in-depth interviews with nursing staff working these facilities within same service.Nurses' reflections on what strategies they perceived be effective for focus study.Thirty nurses participated study; three males (3) twenty-seven females (27).Levels...
Many concerns exist about potential long-term psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people. While school has been identified as having a vital role in psychological recovery post-disaster more generally, it is unclear yet how people have adapted to return in-person education. This paper reports preliminary findings from an intensive Ecological Momentary Analysis exploration affective wellbeing, experiences and coping 82 Irish second-level students. The participants were...
Internationally, the COVID-19 pandemic severely curtailed access to hospital facilities for those awaiting elective/semi-elective procedures. For allergic children in Ireland, already waiting up 4 years an elective oral food challenge (OFC), restrictions signified indefinite delay. At time of initiative, there were approx 900 on Children's Health Ireland (CHI) list. In July 2020, a project was facilitated by short-term (6 weeks) empty COVID stepdown facility built, hotel conference centre,...
In 2020, schools worldwide closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Almost one million young people and children were impacted in Ireland, with those from ‘marginalised’ backgrounds being especially vulnerable pre-existing inequalities. The Crisis Coping for Marginalised Young People: Living Learning through COVID- 19 project aimed explore youth pandemic life learning experiences support needs of, particularly marginalised, people, culminating implementation of supports students schools. Here,...
Hypnosis interventions consistently produce significant decreases in pain associated with a variety of chronic-pain problems (Elkins, Jensen & Patterson 2007) while neurophysiological studies have shown that specific hypnotic suggestions clear effects on the brain and spinal cord functioning (Jensen 2014; Flynn, 2019). Thus, it isuseful for clinicians who practise hypnotherapy to understand paradigms.
This article explores the history of ancient art hypnosis down through years.It examines efficacy as a treatment for chronic pain and outlines theories models hypnosis.The biological correlates are delineated application hypnotherapy its place in modern medicine is also discussed.
The aim of this article is to raise the profile time and resource management interventions, not just as part delivery Student Learning Development Services but a core strategy, supported with interventions resources that can be systematically evaluated, help students (both undergraduate postgraduate) maximise academic employment potential. This opinion piece puts forward case for practitioners design deliver aimed at improving students' self-regulated learning skills. illustrated by examples...
The European Medicines Agency (EMA) advises that all medicines containing soya-derived excipients should be labelled as contraindicated in peanut-allergic individuals. This is despite evidence of very little cross-reactivity between soya and peanut allergies. It highly unlikely patients with allergy are at risk a cross-reactive oil-based allergic reaction to protein isotretinoin. cross-sectional study has demonstrated the absence IgE-sensitization isotretinoin children adolescents....
Student behaviour is a perennial concern for educators, parents, and policy-makers alike. The present study involved an ecological analysis of teacher perceptions of, responses to, student unproductive in primary school classrooms the Republic Ireland. Online survey data from 1035 teachers revealed that most frequent behaviours were non-disruptive or low-level disruptive behaviours, with perceived frequency being influenced by teaching experience, disadvantage status, self-efficacy....
This study performed a retrospective analysis of participants’ feelings towards their migraines during 6-week online hypnosis intervention. The initial intervention was randomized controlled trial (RCT) involving 43 participants. It examined the development and evaluation an programme for treatment migraine. In group there 48% reduction in mean Headache Disability Index (HDI) score 60% Pain Catastrophizing Score (PCS) demonstrating that is effective reducing headache symptoms migraine...
In newly multilingual communities, where the language of education can no longer be assumed to home students, debates around policy reflect broader sociocultural and political assumptions. As Ireland has become increasingly diverse in recent decades, core compulsory status Irish emerged as one most contested aspects national curriculum. Informed by field ideology, this paper draws on responses a public consultation exemptions from study Irish. The findings point deeply entrenched...
Although studies to understand the pathogenesis of migraines are in progress, no theory has adequately explained etiology and pathophysiology date. This affected development treatment strategies for migraineurs. Currently, pharmacological provides both acute prophylactic options patients based on a biomedical model pain. However, patients’ adherence oral migraine preventive medication (OMPM) is poor, their persistence even lower when they cycle through variety OMPMs [1]. our understanding...