A5030518616- Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils
- Mineralogy and Gemology Studies
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
- Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
- Geological and Geochemical Analysis
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Cinema and Media Studies
- Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Healthcare innovation and challenges
- Aerodynamics and Acoustics in Jet Flows
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Psychology of Social Influence
- Art Therapy and Mental Health
- Family Caregiving in Mental Illness
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Sexual function and dysfunction studies
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Musicology and Musical Analysis
- Geotourism and Geoheritage Conservation
University College Cork
2012-2024
University of Arizona
2023
University of Utah
2011-2020
IP Australia
2018
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
2017
University College London
2017
Philips (Germany)
2017
Utah State University
2016
Mississippi State University
2015
Nagoya Future Culture College
2015
Objective: Bipolar disorder is associated with high risk for suicidal behavior that often develops in adolescence and young adulthood. Elucidation of involved neural systems critical prevention. This study adolescents adults bipolar without a history suicide attempts combines structural, diffusion tensor, functional MR imaging methods to investigate implicated abnormalities the morphology structural connectivity within frontolimbic systems. Method: The had 26 participants who prior attempt...
Telephone counselling is an accessible and confidential means by which distressed young people can seek help. services were funded under Australia's National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy between 1997 2000. In this study, the effectiveness of telephone for seeking help in context suicidal ideation or intent was evaluated investigation calls made to a service. Independent raters measured callers' suicidality mental state at beginning end 100 taped sessions. Changes using reliable rating...
The concept of recovery is now widely promoted as the guiding principle for provision mental health services in Australia and overseas. While there increasing pressure on service providers to ensure that are oriented, way which recovery-based practice operationalized at coalface presents a number challenges. These discussed context five key questions address (i) appropriateness focus delivery, (ii) distinction between process an outcome, (iii) assessment initiatives, (iv) alignment with...
This study was undertaken to discriminate subtypes of obsessive-compulsive disorder in adolescents.Forty individuals with spectrum disorders were ascertained from an epidemiological sample 861 adolescents. Interviews conducted by child psychiatrists using semistructured diagnostic interviews, including a clinician-rated Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale. Discriminant analysis performed compare the scores on scale groups and without comorbid tics boys girls.Adolescents more prone...
Flying robots capable of perch-and-stare are desirable for reconnaissance missions. Current solutions applications utilize various methods to create an aircraft that can land on a limited set surfaces typically horizontal or vertical planes. This paper presents bio-inspired concept allows passive perching cylindrical-type surfaces. The prototype provides compliant gripping through the use underactuated foot. A mechanism inspired by songbird anatomy is integrated utilizes rotorcraft weight as...
Abstract Background and Aims The relationship between violence problem gambling in general population samples is under‐researched requires further attention to inform treatment prevention efforts. We investigated the problems among men sought determine if link can be accounted for by mental disorders, alcohol drug dependence impulsivity. Design A cross‐sectional survey. Setting UK representative survey conducted 2009. Participants total of 3025 aged 18–64 years. Measurements Binary logistic...
Abstract Objective: To examine the views of rural practitioners concerning issues and challenges in mental health service delivery possible solutions. Design: A qualitative study using individual semi‐structured interviews. Setting: Eight general practices from eight Queensland towns, three services two non‐government organisations, with interviews being conducted before recent changes government‐subsidised access to allied practitioners. Participants: sample 37 GPs, 19 Health staff 18...
The relationship between caseload size and self-perceived clinical effectiveness of mental health case managers was explored.A 17-item instrument developed for the study, Case Manager Personal Efficacy Scale (CMPES), completed by 300 community in Australia. scores were examined relation to respondents' on General Health Questionnaire.The CMPES sensitive changes size. with larger caseloads reported lower performance a range core role activities. Larger had weak but significant negative...
This paper highlights challenges in implementing mental health policy at a service delivery level. It describes an attempt to foster greater application of recovery-orientated principles and practices within services. Notwithstanding highly supportive environment, strong support from administrators, enthusiastic staff response training, the training tools was weaker than anticipated. evaluates dissemination trial against key elements promote sustained adoption innovations. Organisational...
A combined psychological autopsy and narrative approach was used to study the completed suicides of 67 Israeli soldiers. Three issues were addressed. First, authors examined typology life narratives suicide during active army duty. Second, focusing on last 3 weeks soldiers' lives, they sought examine their triggers for suicide, emotional state mind, duty functioning, communication suicidal intent. Finally, military responses intent, help provision, acceptance. Four types identified:...
This paper describes the first phase of a larger project that utilizes participatory action research to examine complex mental health needs across an extensive group stakeholders in community.Within objective qualitative analysis focus discussions social ecological model is utilized explore how integrative activities can be informed, planned and implemented multiple elements levels system. Seventy-one primary care workers, managers, policy-makers, consumers carers from southern metropolitan...