- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Sleep and related disorders
- Stress Responses and Cortisol
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Cystic Fibrosis Research Advances
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
University College Cork
2023-2024
Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers
2023
Mount Carmel College of Nursing
2020
Homelessness among youth is devastating, with high rates of substance use disorders and mental health comorbidity. Mindfulness-based interventions that include meditation mindfulness skills training reduce stress symptoms anxiety or depression. However, engaging high-risk in challenging. Virtual reality a more flexible platform for delivering may be appealing to youth.The study objectives were evaluate the feasibility virtual collecting outcome measures, including physiologic stress.A sample...
Autistic mothers may experience unique challenges when accessing maternity care. A better understanding of the autistic and care professionals would help to create opportunities support In this study, we interviewed professional midwives, living working across United Kingdom Ireland. interviews, recalled they faced in hospital settings, difficulties communicating their needs, distress being physically examined. The midwives brought personal experiences autism (some were themselves, while...
Investigations of chronic physiologic stress measured by hair cortisol are rapidly expanding among community samples adolescents and adults. However, research examining youth experiencing homelessness is nascent despite the youths' increased risk for adverse exposures subsequent impaired mental health.This paper aimed to examine feasibility collecting measuring diverse gain an understanding variation in participation.Analysis survey participation data from three pilot studies was conducted....
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Homelessness among youth is devastating, with high rates of substance use disorders and mental health comorbidity. Mindfulness-based interventions that include meditation mindfulness skills training reduce stress symptoms anxiety or depression. However, engaging high-risk in challenging. Virtual reality a more flexible platform for delivering may be appealing to youth. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The study objectives were evaluate the feasibility virtual...