A5060988947- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies
- Bipolar Disorder and Treatment
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Autism Spectrum Disorder Research
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Epilepsy research and treatment
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Neural dynamics and brain function
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Semiconductor materials and interfaces
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Neuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Youth Substance Use and School Attendance
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown
2015
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland
2009-2015
Beaumont Hospital
2009-2015
Trinity College Dublin
2013
Background Adolescent cannabis use has been shown in many studies to increase the risk of later psychosis. Childhood trauma is associated with both substance misuse and for In this study our aim was investigate whether there a significant interaction between childhood increasing experiencing psychotic symptoms during adolescence. Method Psychiatric interviews using Schedule Affective Disorders Schizophrenia School-Age Children (K-SADS) semi-structured instrument were carried out 211...
Objectives Increasing rates of young people not in education, employment or training (NEETs) are a cause concern both Ireland and internationally, but little longitudinal research has examined the link between psychiatric disorder NEET status. Methods The Challenging Times (CT) Study is longitudinal, population-based study psychopathology among 212 Irish people. Clinical interviews were performed at two time points: 12–15 years 19–24 years. Results status adulthood was associated with...
ObjectivePsychotic experiences occur at a much greater prevalence in the population than psychotic disorders. There has been little research to date, however, on genetic risk for this extended psychosis phenotype. We examined whether COMT or BDNF genotypes were associated with interacted childhood trauma predicting experiences. MethodPsychiatric interviews and genotyping COMT-Val158Met BDNF-Val66Met carried out two population-based samples of 237 individuals aged 11-15 years. Logistic...
Objective Psychotic symptoms are common in the population and index risk for a range of severe psychopathological outcomes. We wished to investigate functional connectivity community sample adolescents who reported psychotic (the extended psychosis phenotype). Method This study investigated intrinsic (i FC ) during resting‐state magnetic resonance imaging (f MRI ; rs‐f ). Following screening schools, 11 non‐treatment seeking, youth with (aged 11–13) 14 controls participated study. Seed...
There is a lack of epidemiological research on the mental health young adults in Ireland.To determine prevalence psychiatric disorders cohort Irish adults.The Challenging Times study was landmark adolescents North Dublin, Ireland: 212 school children aged 12-15 years were recruited through schools and interviewed using K-SADS semi-structured diagnostic instrument. This traced again at age 19-24 (mean 20.8 years) SCID I & II. Main outcome measures current lifetime Axis II disorders.Follow-up...
This study aimed to examine whether or not sexual minority youth constitute an at-risk group for nonsuicidal self-injury, suicidal ideation suicide attempts during their emerging adult years.Using data from the Challenging Times Study, a population-based of psychopathology and in Ireland, analyses were conducted test associations between status odds any lifetime experience thoughts among Irish aged 19-24 years.Sexual had 6.6-fold (95% CI 1.7-24.7) increased risk 5.0-fold 1.3-18.3) ideation,...