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Models of neurodegeneration in the hippocampus : molecular and behavioural factors promoting neuroprotection and neuropathology
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2003)
We investigated the consequences of brain insult after ischemia and kainic acid using different behavioural tasks, because both ischemia or KA model induce a similar
neurodegenerative process to that resulting from traumatic ...
Increasing emotional intelligence
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2008)
The aim of this thesis was to evaluate a programme to develop emotional intelligence in
work teams. The thesis is presented in two studies. Study 1 describes the design,
application and evaluation of a training programme ...
The contribution of cognitive biases to the development and maintenance of smoking-related addiction in adolescents and adults
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2013)
Anomalies between self-reported smoking intentions and actual smoking behaviour are common, yet few studies investigate both the explicit and implicit measurement of smoking cognitions within the same sample. Nor do many ...
Characterisation of executive deficits in attention-deficit / hyperactivity disorder and avenues for their remediation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that affects both children and adults and is associated with a range of behavioural and cognitive difficulties. This thesis aims to ...
Parental anxiety, child anxiety and father-child interactons : a longitudinal, multi-method investigation
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2014)
Childhood anxiety represents a serious mental health concern, and there is a great need to identify risk factors influencing both its development and maintenance in order to design effective therapeutic interventions. ...
Acculturation, adolescent mental health & youth suicide in modern Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2004)
Since 1990, Ireland has witnessed a 400% increase in young, male suicide (Beagley, 1999) such that Ireland ranks 24th internationally in terms of its youth suicide rate (WHO, 2002) and 25th highest of 35 countries across ...
Neuroanatomy of executive functions, cognitive control processes and their interactions using functional magnetic resonance imaging
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2005)
Human behaviour, though appearing seamless, is comprised of a number of differing
and interacting cognitive processes. In this dissertation I attempted to establish the
anatomical networks subserving a number of different ...
Flight crew task performance and the requirements for a new tool supporting the pre-flight, flight planning and briefing task
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2010)
Alternative therapies in the treatment of development dyslexia in preliterate children: an evaluation of retained reflex replication, vestibular system stimulation and related claims regarding early indicators
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2007)
This study is concerned with the remediation, prediction and causal theories of developmental dyslexia and adopted a longitudinal, multi-factorial design in order to explore three principal claims. Exclusive methods of ...
Plotting the intertwining psychological and biological pathways linking stress and health
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Psychology, 2010)
The ability to maintain psychological well-being in the face of exposure to stressors is a crucial capacity that has implications for human health. How a person responds to adverse conditions is contingent on a multitude ...