- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Hospital Admissions and Outcomes
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
- Differential Equations and Numerical Methods
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Media Influence and Health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Higher Education Research Studies
- Reflective Practices in Education
Trinity College Dublin
2018-2024
SilverCloud (Ireland)
2016-2024
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
2023
HealthPartners
2021
Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute
2021
Virginia Commonwealth University
2021
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2021
Northwestern University
2021
New York University
2021
Mental Health Ireland
2017-2019
Utilization of internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) for treating depression and anxiety disorders in stepped-care models, such as the UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT), is a potential solution addressing treatment gap mental health. We investigated effectiveness cost-effectiveness iCBT when fully integrated within IAPT settings. conducted an 8-week pragmatic randomized controlled trial with 2:1 (iCBT intervention: waiting-list) allocation,...
Depression and anxiety are common mental health disorders worldwide. The UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme is part of the National Health Service (NHS) designed provide a stepped care approach treating people with depressive disorders. Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) widely used, computerised internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT iCBT, respectively) being suitable IAPT approved treatment alternative for step 2, low- intensity treatment....
Background: The UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) program is a stepped-care model treating individuals with depression and anxiety disorders. Internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) routinely offered mild moderate symptoms, but its applicability severe clinical symptoms requiring high-intensity intervention relatively unknown. current study sought investigate the potential impacts of using iCBT as prequel for patients treatment (HIT; face-to-face) in...
Introduction. Depression and anxiety significantly impact labour participation productivity, leading to adverse health economic outcomes at a population level. Internet-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) has emerged as cost-effective intervention within workplace settings, but more generalisable evidence is lacking. This naturalistic, observational study investigated the of iCBT on work-related using nationally representative data from patients enrolled in routine care Ireland....
Cognitive behavioural therapy is one of the main and preferred treatments for generalized anxiety disorder. Numerous barriers can hinder an individual from seeking or receiving appropriate treatment; internet-delivered CBT interventions offer a relatively new means increasing access to treatment.A service-based effectiveness randomised waiting list control trial examined impact intervention, Calming Anxiety, amongst Irish university students (N = 137). Primary outcome was self-reported GAD...
Depression is a highly prevalent mental health issue that exacts significant economic, societal, personal, and interpersonal costs. Innovative internet-delivered interventions have been designed to increase accessibility cost-effectiveness of treatments. These treatments mainly targeted mild moderate levels depression. The increased risk associated with severe depression, particularly suicidal ideation often results in this population being excluded from research studies. As result, the...
Internet-delivered Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (iCBT) is an effective treatment for depression and anxiety disorders. However longitudinal qualitative research into the client's subjective experience of this form ?in wild' relatively scarce. We present analysis secondary outcomes in a naturalistic RCT conducted within UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme. evaluated clients' expectations, experience, context usage iCBT, across three timepoints. Results are discussed...
Bipolar disorder (BD) is a chronic condition that requires continued care. Psychological interventions are recommended by clinical guidelines but there treatment barriers prevent patients to access these services. Internet-delivered self-management promising alternatives improve accessibility in with BD. Several studies indicate acceptable and beneficial for BD, no have been conducted routine care settings. This trial aimed examine the feasibility, acceptability, preliminary efficacy of...
Abstract Objective To investigate post‐treatment relapse and remission rates 3, 6 9 months after completion of an acute phase a clinician‐supported internet‐delivered cognitive‐behavioural therapy (iCBT) for anxiety depressive symptoms, within routine care setting. Method Secondary analysis from 12‐month pragmatic randomized‐controlled trial delivered the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) programme in England. Participants intervention arm were included if they met criteria...
Low-intensity interventions for common mental disorders (CMD) address issues such as clinician shortages and barriers to accessing care. However, there is a lack of research into their comparative effectiveness in routine We aimed compare treatment effects three interventions, utilizing four years' worth clinical data. Users completing course guided self-help bibliotherapy (GSH), internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) or psychoeducational group (PGT) from stepped-care...
This article explores the process of developing online tutorials for a specified student group, in this case Second-Year Nursing students University College Dublin. The product was commissioned by Health Sciences Library and UCD School Nursing, Midwifery, Systems. It developed as "Capstone Project" part fulfillment MLIS UCD.We focused our research on three areas scholarship to assist development product, namely Information Behavior, Learning Technologies, Science Design. Flemings VARK model...
Targeting young adults with borderline personality disorder (BPD) for treatment may carry significant social and clinical benefits. We aimed to evaluate a community-based Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) programme delivered exclusively BPD.We describe naturally occurring non-equivalent, quasi-experimental comparison of outcomes (18-25 years) BPD following 1 year in either adult only DBT or general (18+ years). Twenty-four enrolled open 18- 25-year-olds BPD. Another 13 adults, also 18-25...
In the UK, smoking prevalence in people with depression (34%) and anxiety (29%) is more than double that of general population (13%). People who stop improve their mental health comparable effect sizes found for antidepressants. England, online psychological therapy a standard treatment anxiety. Online an acceptable setting cessation support; however, integrated support not available. This novel study aims to assess acceptability feasibility intervention, trial procedures, offered alongside...
Abstract Background Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) is effective in treating anxiety and depression. Research on how these interventions operate scarce. This study explored whether emotion regulation skills positive beliefs about rumination were affected by iCBT if constructs mediated changes depression anxiety. Methods a secondary analysis of pragmatic randomized waitlist-controlled trial testing the effectiveness supported iCBT. Adults with at least mild symptoms or...
Background This study consisted of a qualitative exploration stakeholder experience regarding the implementation internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (iCBT) as part routine service provision within UK's Improving Access to Psychological Therapies program. Methods Stakeholder groups included providers ( n = 6), commercial iCBT representatives 6) and patients who received course treatment at 7). Participants took in semi-structured interview over telephone, subsequent data were...
<h3>Background:</h3> There is no commonly accepted comprehensive framework for describing the practical specifics of external support practice change. Our goal was to develop such a taxonomy that could be used by both groups or researchers and health care leaders. <h3>Methods:</h3> The leaders 8 grants from Agency Research Quality EvidenceNOW study improving cardiovascular preventive services in over 1500 primary practices nationwide worked collaboratively 18 months descriptions key domains...