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The Psychological Society of Ireland
50th Anniversary Annual Conference
19 & 20 November 2020
Online
Celebrating 50 years of the PSI
#PSIConf2020
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CONTENTS
Letter from Uachtarán na hÉireann (President of Ireland), President Michael D. Higgins 01
Contents 02
Welcome Message from PSI President Mark Smyth 03
Conference Timetable 06
General Information for the Conference 08
Conference Sponsors 08
Keynote Addresses 09
Panel Discussion 1 11
Panel Discussion 2 12
Panel Discussion 3 13
Panel Discussion 4 14
On-Demand Presentations 15
List of Delegates 22
Abstracts 25
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WELCOME MESSAGE FROM PSI PRESIDENT MARK SMYTH
Dear Colleagues,
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you all to what is the
first ever virtual offering of the Annual Conference in the 50th year of
our foundation. I know if we all had a choice we would be meeting, as
usual, in Portlaoise and celebrating together in person. One of the core
attributes of psychology I believe is the ability to adapt to adversity and
the Communications and Events (C&E) Committee has put in incredible
work to switch from well advanced plans for our traditional Conference to
a virtual one in such a short space of time.
Special thanks must go to our expert Conference organiser: PSI Head of Communications Lisa Stafford.
Other particular thanks must go to the members of the C&E Committee over the 2020 year: Vincent Mc
Darby; Ian O’Grady; Eva Doherty; Damien Lowry; Anne Kehoe; Megan Gaffney, Aoife Menton, Shane
Kelly (PSI CEO); and PSI staff members Karen Byrne (Council Secretariat & Conference Coordinator),
Darragh Greenalgh (Brand Communications Coordinator) and Alison Corr (Communications &
Branding Coordinator), who supported the C&E Committee throughout the year.
Planning for this year's event began in 2018, when we issued an invite to President Michael D. Higgins
to join us in officially opening our 50th anniversary Conference. Whilst our physical plans could not
go ahead due to the COVID-19 pandemic, I am delighted that President Higgins has sent us his best
wishes on our 50th anniversary and for a successful Conference.
In recognition of the impact that COVID-19 has had on everyone this year, the PSI Council made
the decision to make registration for the Conference available for a nominal fee and that 90% of the
proceeds would go to three chosen charities - the Dublin Simon Community, the Irish Cancer Society,
and Women's Aid.
I’m really excited about so much of what we have to offer this year, starting off with a panel discussion
of the psychological impact of COVID-19 with our Science and Public Policy Committee (SPPC) who
have been to the fore of the PSI response to COVID-19 this year. Our first keynote is from Prof. James
O’Higgins Norman who has long inspired me with his work on bullying in schools and in cyberspace.
The panel discussion on the 50 years of the history of the PSI is one not to be missed and I am
delighted that some of our founding members and key figures in our distinguished history will share
their memories with us in this session.
One of the challenges of every Conference we have hosted is how do you choose between the
variety of high quality oral and poster presentations that can often be happening at the same
time. With our Conference moving virtually, and the on-demand section of the Conference offering
poster, individual, and symposia presentations, now you do not have to choose. All the individual
presentations, symposia and posters will be available for you to watch during the Conference, and
for many months afterwards, at your leisure. Thank you to all the presenters who have equally had to
adapt to this new reality for presenting.
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Youth mental health has been close to my heart for my entire career and our panel discussion, led by
Ian Power from SpunOut.ie and including Prof. Barbara Dooley and Dr Tony Bates, on Friday will be
one I will be listening to intently. On Friday we are also privileged to hear from our second keynote,
Dr Ahmed Hankir (the Wounded Healer). I know this will be a keynote full of energy and emotion that
is sure to engage us all. I will also be delighted to begin the process of handing over the baton to
President Elect Dr Megan Gaffney when she addresses the Society on Friday.
I think it is fitting that we will close out our 50th Conference with the Member Awards. The members
are what makes our Society what it is, and what will help it to continue to grow for the next 50 years,
and I look forward to celebrating and recognising the work of the winners.
Finally, I know you will all share my hope that we will all be in a much better post-COVID era next year
and will get to meet in Portlaoise in November 2021 to make up for lost time this year.
Best wishes,
Mark Smyth
PSI President 2020
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CONFERENCE TIMETABLE
DAY 1: THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER
10:30 CONFERENCE OPENING (including trailer premiere for the PSI 50th Anniversary Documentary)
Mark Smyth, Psychological Society of Ireland President, is joined online by Ms Mary Butler, T.D., Minister for
Mental Health and Older People, to officially open the Society’s 50th Anniversary Annual Conference.
11.30 PANEL DISCUSSION 1
The Psychological Impact of COVID-19
This panel discussion sees members of the PSI’s Science and Public Policy Committee (SPPC) explore some of the
impacts that can be expected following the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on the SPPC ‘Psychological and Mental
Health Needs Arising from COVID-19’ paper that was produced in August 2020, SPPC members Dr Annette Burns,
Ms Kathleen Halligan, Dr Dean McDonnell and Prof. Brian Hughes will join panel chair Dr Damien Lowry.
12:45 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Bullying: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here?
Prof. James O’Higgins Norman (See page 09 for further information)
15:15 PANEL DISCUSSION 2
50 Years of the Psychological Society of Ireland
I n marking the PSI’s 50th anniversary year, Dr Mitchel Fleming chairs this panel consisting of PSI Past Presidents
Prof. Des Swan, Dr Margaret Daly McGinley, Prof. Suzanne Guerin, and Past President and Society founding
member James McLoone. The discussion takes viewers on a journey from 1970 to 2020, discussing the highs
and lows over the 50-year history and remembering some of the pivotal moments of the Society’s life so far.
16:30 PRESIDENT’S CITATION
2020 Society President Mark Smyth awards the first of two 2020 President’s Citations.
16:40 PETER SAVILLE AWARD
PSI’s Division of Work & Organisational Psychology (DWOP) present the inaugural Peter Saville Award
for Advances in Organisational Psychology. Prof. Peter Saville will join DWOP Chair Teresa Tarpey for this
presentation online.
17:00 THURSDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS
PSI President Mark Smyth takes delegates through the highlights of the day and previews Friday’s programme.
20:00 CONFERENCE QUIZ NIGHT
PSI’s Student Affairs Group host their annual quiz
If you have not already registered your 4-6 person team, then email studentaffairsgroup@psychologicalsociety.
ie before 19:30 on Thursday 19 November 2020. Please note that the Zoom link for the quiz is different from the
Zoom link for the Thursday Conference presentations
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DAY 2: FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER
10:30 MORNING WELCOME
Mark Smyth, Psychological Society of Ireland President, welcomes delegates to Day 2 of the Society’s 50th
Anniversary Annual Conference.
10:45 PANEL DISCUSSION 3
Youth Mental Health
The panel on Youth Mental Health will take the opportunity to acknowledge the impact COVID-19 is having on
young people's mental health and reflect on what research was telling us about young people's mental health
before COVID hit. The panel will consider the role of empathy, resilience and uncertainty in how young people
navigate the current context, as well as debate the need to build back better in how Ireland makes mental health
services accessible to young people. The panel will be chaired by Mr Ian Power, CEO of SpunOut.ie & 50808.
Joining Ian for this panel discussion are Prof. Barbara Dooley, Dr Tony Bates, and Ms Tammy Donaghy.
12:00 PRESIDENT’S CITATION
2020 Society President Mark Smyth awards the second of two 2020 President’s Citations.
12:15 2021 PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
Incoming PSI President for 2021 Dr Megan Gaffney delivers her President’s Address. This is an opportunity for
delegates to get to know Megan as she outlines her vision for the 2021 PSI year.
12:45 LUNCH BREAK
14:00 PANEL DISCUSSION 4
Global Psychology Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
I n the final panel discussion of the 2020 online PSI Annual Conference, Society President Mark Smyth oversees
conversation with colleagues Dr Amanda Clinton of the American Psychological Association (APA) and
Prof. David Murphy of the British Psychological Society (BPS). The discussion will explore the contributions
psychology has made to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic globally and some of the factors that have been
crucial in building effective collaborative working across professional and national borders during the
pandemic.
15:15 KEYNOTE ADDRESS
'The Wounded Healer': Expert by Personal and Professional Experience Embracing Vulnerability
Dr Ahmed Hankir (See page 10 for further information)
16:30 PSI AWARDS
- Presentation of the PSI Member Awards
- Presentation of the Professional and Student Poster Category Awards
17:00 CONFERENCE CLOSING
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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE CONFERENCE
THURSDAY & FRIDAY LIVE PRESENTATIONS
The live presentations on Thursday and Friday are being offered via Zoom. All delegates have been sent the Zoom access details in
advance. At the end of live sessions there may be some time for questions and answers - this will be advised by the session chair.
Delegates can submit questions via the dedicated Q&A button.
ON-DEMAND PRESENTATIONS
oster, individual, symposium and Inspire Session presentations are available on-demand for the 2020 PSI Annual Conference. These
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presentations were pre-recorded and are available at www.psychologicalsociety.ie/conference from Thursday 19 November 2020. The
password to watch these presentations has been provided to delegates via email.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT CREDITS
Attendance at the two-day online Conference confers Continuous Professional Development (CPD)/Learning Credits. Please note
that daily attendance at the Conference earns 4 Credits per day. Additionally, attendance at individual workshops on Wednesday 18
November confers 1 Credit.
SOCIAL MEDIA
For this year’s Conference we are using #PSIConf2020. The PSI Twitter handle is @PsychSocIreland so make sure to tag us and use the
hashtag if you are tweeting or posting on other social media platforms.
CONFERENCE SPONSORS
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KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Thursday 19 November, 14:00 – 15:15
TEACHERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS BULLYING:
WHAT DO WE KNOW AND WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
PROFESSOR JAMES O’HIGGINS NORMAN
UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in Schools and Cyberspace
Dublin City University
Although adults can provide support and help to prevent and intervene in bullying (Davis & Nixon, 2009), almost half of students do
not disclose being victimised to an adult (Risanger Sjursø, Fandrem, O’Higgins Norman & Roland, 2019). Understanding why students
are reluctant to seek help from teachers is also important because disclosing victimisation to teachers may protect students who are
victimised over a long period of time from internalising symptoms (Shaw, Campbell, Eastham, Runions, Salmivalli, & Cross, 2019). Teachers
tend to perceive bullying as a dyadic problem and to overlook group dynamics, including the influential roles of bystanders who may
either take the side of the victimised student or support the perpetrator. Sometimes, teachers also normalise traditional bullying as well
as cyberbullying, suggesting that they are just part of “growing up” or that they “prepare students for life” (Mishna, Pepler & Wiener, 2005;
Stauffer, Heath, Coyne, & Ferrin, 2012). Teachers’ attitudes towards bullying are critical for their responses to bullying, and for setting
classroom and school standards for acceptable versus unacceptable behaviours. Given the well-documented detrimental effects of all
types of bullying, the tendency of teachers to underestimate covert bullying (e.g., relational bullying) and the emotional harm it causes
underscores the need for teacher education to better introduce various forms of bullying to teachers (Byers et al., 2011; Tepetaş et al., 2010).
Given that teachers often have more opportunities to witness bullying than parents (Thomson, et al., 2018), they may be some of the best
informants about bullying. Hence, future studies should adopt qualitative approaches to listen to teachers’ voices and understand more in
depth their perspectives and attitudes towards bullying (Spears et al., 2018). Further individual variables should be investigated beyond
those investigated in the extant research. For instance, teachers’ cognitive appraisals of incidents, teaching styles and teacher-student
relationships should also be investigated when examining teachers’ attitudes towards bullying. Future research should also examine
the complex interplay between individual and contextual factors in shaping teachers’ attitudes towards bullying. For instance, teachers’
attitudes towards bullying and responses to it may interact with teacher norms, school culture and policies.
Prof. James O’Higgins Norman holds the prestigious UNESCO Chair on Tackling Bullying in
Schools and Cyberspace and is the Director of the National Anti-Bullying Research and Resource
Centre (ABC) and Professor of Sociology at DCU. Prof. O’Higgins Norman has led 23 projects as
principle investigator. He co-led the first national studies on homophobic bullying in second-
level schools in Ireland (2003; 2006). He has worked on projects funded by the EU Commission,
Fulbright, the Government of Ireland, and the Irish Human Rights Commission. In 2015, he was
awarded the US Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for Services to Education. In May 2012,
he was invited to participate in the National Anti-Bullying Forum sponsored by the Government
of Ireland at the Department of Education and Skills. He also extended his work on bullying to
include research on cyberbullying and his research on bullying and education is published in
journals including the British Journal of Educational Management, Administration and Leadership,
and the British Journal of Educational Psychology. In addition to his publications, he has also been
consulted and deposed on issues related to equality and education. In 2012, he was awarded a
research scholarship funded by the US State Department which allowed him to participate in
research on alternatives to political violence in Boston College’s Irish Institute. James is a member
of the Government of Ireland’s National Advisory Council for Online Safety (NACOS).10 2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
KEYNOTE ADDRESSES
Friday 20 November, 15:15 – 16:30
'THE WOUNDED HEALER': EXPERT BY PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
EMBRACING VULNERABILITY
DR AHMED HANKIR
Academic Clinical Fellow in General Adult Psychiatry
The Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London
Carl Jung used the term the Wounded Healer as an archetypal dynamic to describe a phenomenon that may take place in the relationship
between analyst and analysand. Jung proclaimed, 'It is our own hurt which gives us our measure of our power to heal'. Yet despite this,
there remains a huge amount of stigma and shame attached to psychological problems in mental healthcare professionals. In this
keynote, Dr Hankir harnesses the power of the performing arts and storytelling to trace his recovery journey from 'suicidal service user
with mental illness' to 'Royal College of Psychiatrists award winning doctor'. This keynote aims to engage, entertain and educate, to
empower and dignify people with psychological problems.
Dr Ahmed Hankir MBChB MRCPsych is Academic Clinical Fellow in General Adult Psychiatry at
the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King's College London and Senior
Research Fellow at the Centre for Mental Health Research in association with Cambridge
University. Dr Hankir's research interests include global and Muslim mental health and
pioneering and evaluating innovative programmes that challenge mental health related
stigma. He has published extensively in these areas. Dr Hankir has delivered keynote lectures
alongside Nobel Prize Laureates, TED Speakers, and celebrities. He has lectured at some of
the most prestigious universities in the world including Harvard, Yale, Padua, Coimbra, McGill,
Cambridge and Oxford. In recognition of his services to public engagement and education, Dr
Hankir was twice a Finalist for the Royal College of Psychiatrists Psychiatric Communicator of
the Year Award. Dr Hankir is also the recipient of the RCPsych Foundation Doctor of the Year
and RCPsych Core Psychiatric Trainee of the Year Awards. The RCPsych awards mark the highest
level of achievement in psychiatry in the UK.2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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PANEL DISCUSSIONS 1
Thursday 19 November, 11:30 – 12:45 MS KATHLEEN HALLIGAN
Chartered Work and Organisation
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACT OF Psychologist FCIPD FIITD
COVID-19
A seasoned HR and Talent Development
This panel discussion sees members of the PSI’s Science and Public strategist, Kathleen has worked in-
Policy Committee (SPPC) explore some of the impacts that can be house and as a consultant for over 25
expected following the COVID-19 pandemic. Building on the SPPC years in senior Organisation Design and
‘Psychological and Mental Health Needs Arising from COVID-19’ Executive development roles, both nationally and internationally.
paper that was produced in August 2020, Committee members Dr Passionate about enabling organisations, teams and employees to
Annette Burns, Ms Kathleen Halligan, Dr Dean McDonnell and Prof. perform optimally, Kathleen uses evidence based and innovative
Brian Hughes will join the panel chair Dr Damien Lowry to examine practices, grounded in psychology, to help deliver the desired
the impact of COVID-19 in areas such as: outcomes.
• Loneliness and isolation;
• Work and organisation; DR DEAN MCDONNELL
• Third level education; Lecturer of Psychology, Carlow
• Economic recession, financial threat, and unemployment; Institute of Technology
Longer term psychosocial impacts associated with
• Dean’s post as Lecturer of Psychology at
catastrophes, emergencies, and upheavals. Institute of Technology Carlow, sees him
teach across a range of modules related
DR DAMIEN LOWRY – PANEL to Applied Psychology, Early Childhood,
CHAIR and Social Care. He has a range of research experiences, such as
Chartered Senior Counselling
completing a two-year Postdoctoral post in Dublin City University
Psychologist
(DCU) where he utilised eye-tracking and multimedia analysis
Damien works as a Senior Psychologist tools to explore executive function multimedia contexts. Dean is
in the Mater Hospital where he currently working with a team of psychologists from the American
specialises in chronic pain, supported Psychological Association (APA), the British Psychological Society
self-management programmes, and the delivery of stress control (BPS) and the PSI surrounding screen time and child development.
lectures. More recently, he has helped to develop Psychological
First Aid (PFA) and Resilience-Building modules for healthcare staff, PROF. BRIAN HUGHES
in the context of COVID-19. He is also the Principal Investigator in Professor of Psychology, National
a multi-site, prospective, research project seeking to evaluate the University of Ireland Galway (NUIG)
psychological wellbeing of healthcare workers across five Dublin,
Brian is professor of psychology
adult, level-4 hospitals, during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is
at NUI Galway, and a specialist in
being run in conjunction with Trinity College Dublin (TCD).
stress psychophysiology and health
psychology. He is a Fellow of the
DR ANNETTE BURNS – SPPC
PSI, served as PSI President in 2004-2005, and received the PSI
CHAIR
Members Award for Research in 2019. Brian writes regularly on
Interventions Officer for Loneliness,
the public understanding of psychology and science, and on the
The Institute of Public Health
relevance of psychology to social issues. His books include 'The
Annette is Interventions Officer for Psychology of Brexit' (2019), 'Psychology in Crisis' (2018), and
Loneliness at the Institute of Public 'Rethinking Psychology' (2016). His widely read blog, 'The Science
Health since 2018, and a visiting research Bit', is at http://thesciencebit.net.
associate at the Bamford Centre for Mental Health and Wellbeing
at Ulster University. She is currently conducting a programme
of primary and secondary research on loneliness, funded by the
Institute and Ulster University which focuses on older adults’
experience. Previously Annette conducted research around mental
health and smoking and was a scholar on the SPHeRE programme
which provides structured PhD training in Population Health and
Health Services Research.12 2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
PANEL DISCUSSION 2
Thursday 19 November, 15:15 – 16:30 DR MARGARET DALY
MCGINLEY
50 YEARS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL Chair, PSI Membership,
SOCIETY OF IRELAND Qualification and Chartership
In marking the PSI’s 50th anniversary year, Dr Mitchel Fleming chairs this Committee (MQCC)
panel consisting of PSI Past Presidents Mr Séamus (James) McLoone, Dr Former President and Honorary Fellow
Margaret Daly McGinley, Prof. Des Swan and Prof. Suzanne Guerin. The of the PSI, Margaret Daly McGinley has
discussion will take viewers on a journey from 1970 to 2020, discussing decades of involvement in many aspects of the work of our Society.
the highs and lows over the 50-year history and remembering some of Qualified as a psychologist in Calgary, Canada and with her PhD
the pivotal moments of the Society’s life so far. from Leeds, Margaret has worked mainly in support of people with
disability in Galway city and county.
DR MITCHEL FLEMING –
PANEL CHAIR PROF. DES SWAN
Chartered Clinical and Educational
Emeritus Professor of Education,
Psychologist
University College Dublin (UCD)
Mitchel is a Chartered Clinical and
Des Swan was, as far as he knows, the
Educational Psychologist who is a
first Irish winner of an international
consultant with Gheel Services for
award for research in psychology. As one
Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Prior to this, he worked as
of Ireland’s first practising Educational
a Principal Clinical Psychologist with St Paul’s Services for Children
Psychologists, he proposed the setting up of the PSI Division of
on the Autism Spectrum, Beechpark Services, and the Daughters of
Educational Psychology. As the first psychologist to be appointed
Charity Services for People with learning Disabilities. Mitchel was PSI
Professor and Head of an Education Department in the country,
President in 1986/87 and again in 2006/07. He is a founding member
he set up Ireland’s first university training for SEN teachers and for
of the PSI Special Interest Group in Autism, was a member of CORU
educational psychologists in his 25 years in post at UCD. He claims to
Council from 2007-2011, and currently sits on the PSI Council.
have influenced the setting up of NEPS. Author, editor, or contributor
to ten books, including two dictionaries, his book, ‘A National Survey
MR SÉAMUS (JAMES) of Reading Standards’ was described by a critic as a ‘Tour de force’.
MCLOONE Another critic described his research on the European Schools as
Séamus’s PSI involvement dates back to ‘faultless’, while his recent book on Patrick Kavanagh’s poem, ‘The
1968, and a meeting arranged by Críona Great Hunger’ was reviewed as ‘compelling’ and ‘richly insightful’. His
Garvey and the late Thérèse Brady that poems, partly influenced by his experience in psychology and 16
decided to set about establishing an years as Couples’ Counsellor, are published in Ireland and Georgia.
organisation representing psychologists
in Ireland. A busy period of careful preparation and consultation PROF. SUZANNE GUERIN
followed before PSI’s founding meeting in May 1970. Séamus School of Psychology, University
served on the Society’s Council for more than a decade, including College Dublin (UCD)
a term as President (1971/72). As Honorary Secretary, he introduced Suzanne is Professor of Research
The Irish Psychologist as the Society’s monthly newsletter and had Design & Analysis and Head of School
responsibility for its production for several years. In 1967, Séamus at the UCD School of Psychology
was appointed by the Brothers of Charity as a psychologist based (see https://people.ucd.ie/suzanne.guerin).
in Galway. In 1981, he was appointed by NUI as Senior Lecturer in Her main research activity lies in the broad area of health services
Psychology and joined a small but dedicated academic staff in research, with a specific focus on palliative care and intellectual
what has now grown to be NUIG’s flourishing School of Psychology. disability. She is particularly interested in collaborative research
Séamus also contributed to UCD’s first postgraduate course in that meets the needs of service organisations and holds research
clinical psychology and served as Subject Leader in Psychology for roles in St Michael's House Disability Services and LauraLynn
the BA degree by distance education that was delivered from DCU. Children's Hospice. Suzanne is a member and Vice Chair of the
Having organised PSI’s first Conference in 1970 with the technical All Ireland Institute for Hospice and Palliative Care Palliative Care
assistance of a pre-electric typewriter, and having attended most of Research Network.
PSI’s Annual Conferences since, Séamus is now looking forward to
the new experience of a conference delivered online.2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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PANEL DISCUSSION 3
Friday 20 November, 10:45 – 12:00 DR TONY BATES
Adjunct Professor of Psychology UCD
YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH Founder- Jigsaw, The National
The panel on Youth Mental Health will take the opportunity to Centre for Youth Mental Health
acknowledge the impact COVID-19 is having on young people's
Tony served as Head of Psychology for
mental health and reflect on what research was telling us about
30 years in St James’s Hospital, Dublin,
young people's mental health before COVID hit. The panel will
until 2006. Having trained for seven
consider the role of empathy, resilience and uncertainty in how
years in the USA with Cognitive Therapy Centre in University
young people navigate the current context, as well as debate the
of Pennsylvania, he went on to establish the MSc in Cognitive
need to build back better in how Ireland makes mental health
Psychotherapy in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) in 1997 and was
services accessible to young people. The panel will be chaired
course Director until 2006. Tony then founded Jigsaw – The
by Mr Ian Power, CEO of SpunOut.ie & 50808. Joining Ian for this
National Centre for Youth Mental Health (2006). He was appointed
panel discussion are Prof. Barbara Dooley, Dr Tony Bates, and Ms
Adjunct Professor of Psychology at University College Dublin
Tammy Donaghy.
(UCD) in 2018. Tony currently has a consultant role to various
Government Departments. He lives fulltime in North Sligo, on a
MR IAN POWER – PANEL CHAIR cliff surrounded by the sea, looking after four hens, three cats, a
Chief Executive Officer, SpunOut.ie pair of rabbits and over 200 wild birds.
& 50808
Ian is CEO of Community Creations, the MS TAMMY DONAGHY
not-for-profit company behind Ireland's Youth Advocate and Board
youth information website SpunOut. Member, SpunOut.ie & 50808
ie and '50808' - the 24/7 text service
Tammy is 21 years old and comes
providing immediate support for young people in an emotional
from Finglas. She has had a passion for
crisis. Ian is also a board member of the Citizens Information Board
anything related to youth work and has
(CIB), and a board member of the Community Foundation for Ireland.
been involved with many organisations
He is a former President of the National Youth Council of Ireland and
through being a participant, volunteer, student, or worker
was a member of the National Youth Mental Health Taskforce.
herself. Tammy is currently in her final year studies at Maynooth
University where she is undertaking a Bachelor of Social Sciences
PROF. BARBARA DOOLEY in Communities and Youth Studies. This sees her being a long way,
School of Psychology, University and a very different life, from what she is used to in Finglas, but
College Dublin Tammy loves to learn about the underlying causes of the social
Barbara Dooley is Dean of Graduate issues that affect the people in her constituency.
Studies and Deputy Registrar at
University College Dublin. She is a
Professor of Psychology, an active
researcher and supervisor with over
60 publications in peer-reviewed journals. She was Director of
Research for Headstrong (now Jigsaw) - The National Centre for
Youth Mental Health from 2008-2015. Her field of research is on the
application of psychological theory and methodology to a range of
priority mental health areas such risk and protective factors in youth
mental health, body-image research, alcohol and eating disorders.
She was the Principal Investigator for My World Survey 1 (2012) and
My World Survey 2 (2019), and co-founded the UCD Youth Mental
Health Lab with colleagues in 2013. She is a member of the HSE
National Office for Suicide Prevention Evaluation Advisory Group,
Vice-President International Association for Youth Mental Health,
steering group member of the European Universities Association –
Council for Doctoral Education and member of the Universitas 21
Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies.14 2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
PANEL DISCUSSION 4
Friday 20 November, 14:00 – 15:15 school psychologist with experience in community clinics,
paediatric hospitals, public schools, academic settings, and public
GLOBAL PSYCHOLOGY RESPONSE TO THE policy. She completed a AAAS Congressional Fellowship in the
COVID-19 PANDEMIC office of Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) where she helped write the
In the final panel discussion of the 2020 online PSI Annual Mental Health Reform Act of 2016 (passed as 21st Century Cures).
Conference, Society President Mark Smyth oversees conversation Dr Clinton’s scholarly work includes publication of “Integrated
with colleagues Dr Amanda Clinton of the American Assessment of the Bilingual Child” and numerous peer-reviewed
Psychological Association (APA) and Prof. David Murphy of the papers and book chapters, as well as Associate Editorship of both
British Psychological Society (BPS). As well as the PSI having a the Journal of Educational and Consulting Psychology (JEPC) and
Memorandum of Association (MoU) with both the APA and the the Interamerican Journal of Psychology. Dr Clinton has won several
BPS, the pandemic has seen the three psychology organisations prestigious awards, including a Fulbright Scholarship, an Overseas
work collaboratively with other national psychology member- American States (OAS) Organization Fellowship, and SPSSI Educator/
based societies and associations over the past number of months. Mentor of the Year.
The discussion will explore the contributions psychology has
made to tackling the pandemic globally and some of the factors PROF. DAVID MURPHY
that have been crucial in building effective collaborative working Vice-President, British
across professional and national borders during the pandemic. Psychological Society
David Murphy served as the 2019-2020
MARK SMYTH – PANEL CHAIR President of the British Psychological
Chartered Senior Clinical Society and chairs the BPS COVID-19
Psychologist & Psychological coordinating group. He is also mental
Society of Ireland President health lead for the development of the NHS COVID Recovery
Mark Smyth is the 50th President of programme. David is a clinical psychologist by background and has
the Psychological Society of Ireland. worked in the NHS for over 30 years. He was Head of Psychology
He is also a Chartered Senior Clinical services at Imperial College NHS Trust in London for 13 years
Psychologist with a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. before becoming Director of the University of Oxford Institute of
Mark has spent 17 years specialising in working with young people Clinical Psychology training. He is currently leading a nationwide
with mental health difficulties, young people in the care of the longitudinal study on clinical leadership development based at the
state and juvenile detention centres. He has a deep interest in University of Edinburgh Business School and is Visiting Professor
anxiety, suicide and the psychology of social media, politics and in Clinical Psychology at University College London. Prior to his
policing. Mark is a member of the PSI Communications and Events election as President, David undertook various roles within the BPS
Committee and is a frequent contributor in the media on mental for over 20 years. He was a member of the group that developed
health and psychology matters. He is an advisor to SpunOut. the HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Psychologists
ie, the ISPCC and the Rugby Players Ireland ‘Tackle Your Feelings when it took over regulation of psychologists in the UK in 2009
Campaign’. You can find out more about Mark’s work at his blog and was subsequently appointed as a professional advisor to the
(https://wanderingmindofapsychologist.com/blog-feed/) or you’ll HCPC. David also served on the Department of Health Ministerial
find him most often on Twitter @psychpolis Advisory Group on Mental Health for several years.
DR AMANDA CLINTON
Senior Director for the Office of
International Affairs, American
Psychological Association
Prior to joining the APA, Dr Amanda
Clinton served as Professor of
Psychology at the University of Puerto
Rico where she specialised in culturally relevant prevention
programmes, early childhood, social-emotional development, and
bilingualism. Amanda is a licensed psychologist and a credentialed2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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ON-DEMAND PRESENTATIONS
This year, all posters, individual presentations, symposia, and Inspire Sessions are available to watch on-demand. These pre-recorded
presentations can be accessed via the ‘On-demand Presentations’ tab at www.psychologicalsociety.ie/conference. As the videos
are hosted via Vimeo, each video has been given an ID number depending on the paper type – ‘PP’ for poster presentations, ‘IP’ for
individual presentations, ‘SP’ for symposia and ‘IS’ for Inspire Sessions. The use of an ID number should assist viewers in locating the on-
demand presentation they wish to watch. Please note that the ID numbers are not connected to the abstract listings that are found
on pages S01 to S25. Password details for accessing on-demand presentations were provided to delegates via email.
POSTER PRESENTATIONS (PP1 – PP30)
Attendance at the two-day online Conference confers Continuous Professional Development (CPD)/Learning Credits. Please note
that daily attendance at the Conference earns 4 Credits per day. Additionally, attendance at individual workshops on Wednesday 18
November confers 1 Credit.
POSTERS – PROFESSIONAL (PP1 – PP12)
PP1. Z
oom up your mood: A pilot study examining the efficacy of video-conferencing vs face-to-face delivery of group CBT for
depression for outpatients attending a secondary adult mental health service in Ireland (Lucy Moore, Laura Davenport, Lucia
Nwabueze, Helena Ronan et al.)
PP2. The validity of the motor -free WISC-V (Trevor James)
PP3. Efficiency of mindfulness techniques and virtual reality in reducing stress (Barbara Zuro)
PP4.
Mental Health Stigma: An Exploration of certain Irish Service Users’ Experiences and Coping Processes (Rachel Glennon, Eric
Byrnes & Lucy Smith)
PP5.
An examination of the experiences of family caregivers of people with an intellectual disability (Julie Ardill, Suzanne Guerin &
Emma Nicholson)
PP6.
Exploring Irish ex-smokers’ recovery experience: A qualitative study of smoking cessation, relapse and maintenance process
(Hannah Itaire, Anna O'Reilly-Trace & David O'Sullivan)
PP7. An exploratory study of the meaning and lived experience of being a gay man in Catholic Ireland (Tara Geraghty)
PP8.
Coping with COVID-19 in Primary Care: Psychological services interrupted (Inge Nieuwstraten, Veronica Byrne, Rosarie Crowley &
Riana Vermaak)
PP9. A downward extension of the WISC-V norms (Trevor James & Kate James)
PP10. Hear our voice! (Wendy Rowan, Stephen McCarthy & Carolanne Mahony)
PP11. Using validity indicators in educational attainment tests (Kate James)
PP12. In pandemic lockdown together: The impact of restrictions on couples in therapy (Inge Nieuwstraten)
POSTERS – STUDENT (PP13 – PP30)
PP13. W
eaving Well-Being Tools of Resilience: A school-based programme to promote children's self-efficacy and emotion regulation
(Fiona O' Brien & Laura Ambrose)
PP14. F actors associated with healthcare avoidance within the transgender population: A systematic review (Siobhan Thomas, Maria
Dempsey, Robert King & Mike Murphy)
PP15. A
n evaluation of current treatment as usual in comparison to early intervention in psychosis model of care recommended
standards (Orlaith Loughran, Caroline O’Connor, Geraldine McNamara, Kira Salmons et al.)
PP16. Attitudes towards addiction: the effect of attachment styles and previous exposure to addiction (Stephanie Wall)
PP17. Abortion Attitudes in Post-Repeal Ireland: The Role of the Law, Ethical Ideologies and Empathy (Sharon O'Connor)16 2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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PP18.
Psychological Flexibility in Managing Stress and Wellbeing among Undergraduate Students: A Model of Risk and Protective
Factors (Gráinne Carthy, Lavinia McLean & Nigel Vahey)
PP19.
Patient and Family Perspectives of Paediatric Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures: A Systematic Review (Amanda Dunne, Rory
Carolan, Lorraine Swords, & Gillian Fortune)
PP20. The Journey is the Destination: Meditators' Experience of Regular Practice (Lola O'Regan & Anna O'Reilly Trace)
PP21. P
arental Perspectives of Paediatric Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures (Amanda Dunne, Rory Carolan, John McHugh, Lorraine
Swords et al.)
PP22.
A Digital World: Guidance-Counsellors’ Insights into Online Help-Seeking in Adolescents (Royanne McGregor & Inge Nieuwstraten)
PP23. The Impact of Stigma on Mental Health Among Young Adults (Sibeal Harney & Myles Balfe)
PP24. Wellbeing of School Staff during the COVID-19 Related School Closures (Aoife Cassidy & Orla Dunne)
PP25. The role of general practitioner (GP) gender on women’s sense of health autonomy and wellbeing (Grainne Clarke)
PP26.
Gender, Self-Disclosure and Personal Growth Initiative: Exploring the Help-Seeking Intentions of a Young Adult in Third-Level
Population (Aislinn Ryan & Christine Linehan)
PP27.
A correlational study on internet users' personality traits, and contact with tattooed people, to their levels of stigma against
tattoos (Dylan Egan)
PP28.
Common Gene Variant Effects on Cognition in Schizophrenia (Gabija Neverauskaite)
PP29. R
ecommendations for the implementation of the Sibshop programme in Ireland (Lorraine O'Connor, Emma Stack & Maria Gomes)
PP30. T he Experience of Grief in Special Education: In-service Workshop regarding Support for Staff on Deterioration and Death of
Students (Kate O' Brien & Maria Gomes)
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS (IP1 – IP62)
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS – PROFESSIONAL (IP1 – IP40)
IP1.
Mental Health in Third Level Students: Exploring Associated Factors (Sarah Hughes, Aoife Price, Hazel Ann Smith & Katerina
Kavalidou)
IP2. Adolescent Stress and Coping: A theoretical consideration (Sarah Hughes, Lorraine Swords & Charlotte Wilson)
IP3. Peer Overdose Workers' Experiences of The Overdose Prevention Peer-Led Programme (Shauna Hill)
IP4. E xamining staff and patients’ perceived barriers and facilitators to physical activity uptake in a high-secure, mental health
inpatient setting (Alison Burrell, Louise Kennedy, Sinead Currie & Vivien Swanson)
IP5. A Phenomenological exploration of the meaning of Resilience and Stress for Soldiers in the Irish Defence Forces (John Lalor)
IP6.
Effectiveness of positive psychology interventions: A systematic review and meta-analysis (Alan Carr, Katie Cullen, Cora Keeney,
Ciaran Canning et al.)
IP7.
An Evaluation of Ward Atmosphere on an Acute Psychiatric Unit (Niall Crowley, Hannah O'Daly, Francesca Giulini & Rachael
McDonnell Murray)
IP8.
Reflective practice in Clinical Psychology: Managing challenging behaviour in people with ID after deinstitutionalisation
through Eidetic Model of Growth (Shazia Neelofur & Suzanne Guerin)
IP9.
Prevalence and Impact of Bullying and Cyberbullying among Gifted Adolescents in Ireland (Derek Alan Laffan, Robert Slonje,
Mairéad Foody, Catriona Ledwith et al.)
IP10.
Teachers with a purpose! Finding meaning in work predicts more positive attitudes toward trauma-informed practice and
higher levels of self-compassion (Catriona O'Toole & Mira Dobutowitsch)2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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IP11.
What is the efficacy of non-pharmacological interventions to delay, reduce or manage symptoms of progressive dementia in
adults with Down syndrome? (John Buttimer & Eileen Dukes)
IP12. A Health Service Approach to Dissemination, Translation and Research Impact (Mary Morrissey, Virgina Minogue & Ana Terrés)
IP13. The challenges of remote assessment (Kate James & Rebecca Good)
IP14.
A Reflective Learning Report about the implementation and impact of Irish Hospice Foundation Bereavement Support Line
during the COVID-19 Pandemic (Ursula Bates, Orla Keegan & Joanne Brennan)
IP15.
Investigating the potential clinical utility of therapeutic techniques based on eidetic imagery as adapted by the Eidetic Model
of Growth (EMG) for people with intellectual disability (ID) (Akhtar Ali Syed, Shazia Neelofur, Aidan Moran & Gary O'Reilly)
IP16.
A pilot study examining children’s experiences of a technology delivered psycho-education, well-being and mindfulness
promotion programme (Olivia Hurley, Amy Ryan, Hannah King & Ciara Clancy)
IP17.
Using the Implicit Relational Assessment Procedures (IRAP) to explore students' implicit age discrimination of toxic versus
innocuous phrases (Aisling Curtis)
IP18.
The Voice of the Victim: An Exploratory Investigation into Victims' Opinions on why Sexual Violence Occurs (Linda Bhreathnach
& Patrick Ryan)
IP19.
Effects of a Global Stressor on Individual, Relational, Systemic Stress and Dyadic Coping from 31 countries during COVID-19: the
Irish perspective (Tom Burke, Anna Berry, Laura K. Taylor, Owen Stafford et al.)
IP20.
SafePlan: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Smartphone-Based Safety Planning Intervention for Patients at-risk of Suicide
and Self-harm in Irish Mental Health Services (Ruth Melia, Jim Duggan, John Bogue, Mary O'Sullivan et al.)
IP21.
Post-COVID growth in Neuro-rehabilitation?- COVID-19 as a potential catalyst for change in the field of Neuro-rehabilitation for
those with Acquired Brain Injury (Kevin Hughes)
IP22.
Staff members’ views and attitudes to supporting people with an Intellectual Disability: A multi-method investigation of
intimate relationships and sexuality (Andrew Deffew, Barry Coughlan, Tom Burke & Elaine Rogers)
IP23. E valuation of the St. Vincent’s University Hospital Triage Tool to support prioritising caseload in the context of the COVID-19
crisis (Susan O'Flanagan, Rachel Bates, Susan Brannick, Louise O'Driscoll et al.)
IP24.
Exploring the knowledge attitudes, skills and training of Irish mental health professionals working with complicated grief: A
mixed methods study (Anne Dodd, Susan Delaney, Philip Dodd & Suzanne Guerin)
IP25. Managers’
Views on the Employment of Visually Impaired Persons: Analysis by Company Type (Hiroshi Takeshita)
IP26.
A qualitative study on pandemic related social isolation and the consequences for social anxiety (Zara Walsh, Rachel Glennon,
Jennifer O'Shea & Lucy Smith)
IP27.
Review and evaluation of a staff support response implemented during COVID-19 (Louise O'Driscoll, Rachel Bates, Susan Brannick,
Susan O'Flanagan et al.)
IP28.
Feasibility of an internet-delivered intervention for resilience in college students: A pilot randomised controlled trial (Angel
Enrique, Olwyn Mooney, Alicia Salamanca-Sanabria, Chi Tak Lee et al.)
IP29. Disenchantment with Emotion Recognition Technologies: Implications and Future Directions (Damien Dupré)
IP30. Exploring feelings of well-being within an Irish Prison Environment in development (Cathy Jones)
IP31. Using video modelling interventions to support social skill development for children with autism (Laura Ambrose)
IP32.
Coping with COVID for Older Adults: A novel group programme responding to the mental health needs of older adults (Karen
Looney, Anne-Marie Casey, Grace Kealy & Rebecca Collins)
IP33.
Development of a computer assisted training course for psychologists in administration of the WISC-V (Kate James, Rebecca
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IP34. Duelling identities: A discursive psychology study of asylum seekers studying in higher education (James Brunton)
IP35. 50808: Year one in data (Tim Wanrooij, Ian Power & Nicole Foster)
IP36.
Is the ability in humans to recognise and attend to infant features linked to personality, attitudes and social cognition? (Grace
Carroll, V. Tamara Montrose & Tom Burke)
IP37. COVID-19: A toolkit for supporting Health Care Staff suffering from psychological trauma (Paula Roseingrave)
IP38. On-line training of teachers in assessment (Rebecca Good & Kate James)
IP39. Bilingualism: Its association with achievement and psychological constructs (David Mcilroy, Abbe Wilson & Valerie Todd)
IP40. When it comes to climate change and climate action, psychology is a profession in denial! (Paula Roseingrave)
INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS – STUDENT (IP41 – IP62)
IP41.
“You’re left to cobble a solution together for yourself”: Navigating Transgender Healthcare in Ireland (Siobhan Thomas, Robert
King & Maria Dempsey)
IP42.
Men’s Sheds: More Than Just A Bunch of Old Tools. An IPA Study Exploring the Experience of Psychological Wellbeing and
Help-Seeking in Older Irishmen Attending A Men’s Shed (Rory Moore & Inge Nieuwstraten)
IP43.
Mediators of the Effect of Pain on the Health-Related Quality of Life of Inflammatory Arthritis Patients in Ireland (Martin Browne
& Brian McGuire)
IP44.
Working with uncertainty: A qualitative exploration of how clinical psychologists respond to child safeguarding dilemmas
(Molly O'Connor, Charlotte Wilson & Sarah Foster)
IP45. Pandemonia? Me, My Mental Health and My Degree (Bláthín Power & Maria Dempsey)
IP46. Exploring Experiences of IVF Egg Donation Pregnancies (Clare Harris & Maria Dempsey)
IP47. Investigating Public Attitudes towards Depression (Samantha Trevaskis & Daráine Murphy)
IP48.
The perspectives of autistic adolescent girls and women on what experiences contribute to their mental health, social wellbeing
and emotional wellbeing: a thematic synthesis of lived experience (Rachel O'Connor, Theresa Ryan-Enright & Keith Gaynor)
IP49. T he DSM-5 and the Power Threat Meaning Framework: Comparing Mental Health Attitudes (Christina Seery, Cliódhna O'Connor
& Jessica Bramham)
IP50.
Motivation for Treatment and Recovery in Addiction Services: A Qualitative Study (Keeva Kavanagh, Brendan Rooney, Amy
Watchorn, Colin Gallagher et al.)
IP51.
Measuring Goal Progress using the Goal Based Outcome tool (Niamh McKenna, Aileen O'Reilly & Amanda Fitzgerald)
IP52.
The development, validation and normative data study of the English in Ireland adaption of the Philadelphia repeatable Verbal
Learning Test (EirPrVLT) for use in an older adult population (Holly Corboy, Alberto Blanco-Campal, Rachel Bates, Jessica Bramham
et al.)
IP53.
Partners Living with Depression; A Visual Psychometric Tool Assessing Partner (Raegan Murphy, Maria Dempsey, Emily Boylan,
Lauren Byrne et al.)
IP54.
A quantitative analysis of educators' attitudes toward wellbeing promotion in Irish post-primary schools (David Byrne, Colm
McGuinness & Aiden Carthy)
IP55. The Impact of Self-Efficacy and Self-Oriented Perfectionism On Academic Procrastination (Sinéad Ryan)
IP56. Resilience in Clinical and Educational Psychology Trainees (Christine Boyd)
IP57. Hire me in the morning! The relationship between the time of day and hiring decisions (Grace O’Regan)2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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IP58.
The motherhood experiences of birth mothers in the context of planned same-sex families: “As amazing as it is, it’s also kind of
a tough road to navigate” (Mary Keegan)
IP59.
Survey examining if aspects of happiness mediate the relationship between extraversion, neuroticism and well-being amongst
an online sample (Tara Roper)
IP60. The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Perfectionism on Procrastination in the Workplace (Sinéad Ryan)
IP61. Cognitive Dissonance of Internalised victim blaming (Kalynn Farrell)
IP62. Feeling Reconnected: Development of a Self-Help EFT Intervention and moving towards Internet-Based EFT (iEFT) (Aman Kwatra)
SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS (SP1 – SP12)
SYMPOSIA PRESENTATIONS – PROFESSIONAL (SP1 – SP8)
SP1. Researching young people’s experiences of psychotherapy following trauma: Challenges and what we can learn from
young people
SP1.a. Therapeutic needs of young people who have been sexually abused: youth perspectives (Christina Treacy, Rosaleen
McElvaney, Delphine Collin Vezina & Ramona Alaggia)
SP1.b. P
rofessionals' views on sexual violence services for young people (Naoise Delaney, Christina Treacy, Andrina Monaghan
& Rosaleen McElvaney)
SP1.c. Young people’s experiences of therapy following sexual abuse (Rosaleen McElvaney, Andrina Monaghan, Christina
Treacy & Naoise Delaney)
SP2. Reemployment, Unemployment, and Facilitating Job Seekers Through the Space in Between
SP2.a. What works and for whom in Employment Services: the case for a Capability-led Work-Life Inspired Public Employment
Guidance Service (Nuala Whelan)
SP2.b. Desire and Fear: Psychodynamic Forces in the Search for Employment (Jerry Dixon)
SP2.c. Job Seeking Motivation and the ‘World Outside’: The Impact of Environmental Perception on Job Seeking Behaviour
(Jerry Dixon)
SP2.d. Skill Amnesia and its Impact on Reemployment: We’re Still Forgetting About It (Jerry Dixon)
SP3. The 21st Century learner is here. Are you ready?
SP3.a. E xploring the positioning of educational psychology practice in 21st century learning (Suzanne Parkinson & Fiona
Brennan)
SP3.b. Learner voice in the 21st century classroom: a research study (Fiona Brennan & Suzanne Parkinson)
SP3.c. 'Learning to Learn' - What does it mean in the context of the recently revised Irish curriculum? (Sean Gleasure & Suzanne
Parkinson)
SP3.d. T he Learning Curve: What 21st century learner skills mean for students, teachers and educational psychologists
(Eoghan Linehan & Suzanne Parkinson)
SP4. Psychological Research with Older Adults
SP4.a. Convergent Validity and Acceptability of the VISTE Tablet-Based Tests of Visuospatial Memory in an Older Adult Cohort
Experiencing Cognitive Difficulties (Patricia Cooney, David Hevey, Mark Mulrooney, Tom Burke et al.)
SP4.b. National Strategy for timely diagnosis of dementia: An exploration of perceptions and applications in the Longford/
Westmeath area (Ann Marie Brady, Barry Coughlan, Niamh Clarke & Jennifer Edgeworth)20 2020 Psychological Society of Ireland Annual Conference
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SP4.c. T he role of self-compassion in the daily lived experiences of family caregivers of people with dementia: An interpretative
phenomenological analysis (Gwen Gleeson, Garret McDermott & Sharon Houghton)
SP5. Longitudinal psychological outcomes following Acquired Brain Injury
SP5.a. Psychosocial Outcomes in Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury in Ireland: A Long-term Follow-up Study of Psychosocial
Needs and Service Use (Deirdre Twomey, Niamh Allen, Maria Agan, Aoife Hayes et al.)
SP5.b. Psychological Outcomes in Adults with Acquired Brain Injury Following Neurorehabilitation in Ireland: A Longitudinal
Study (Deirdre Twomey, Niamh Allen, Maria Agan, Aoife Hayes et al.)
SP5.c. 'The things that people can't see' The impact of TBI on relationships: An interpretative phenomenological analysis
(Johann Dunne, Fiadhnait O'Keeffe, Maeve Nolan, Clodagh Cogley et al.)
SP5.d. Correlates of posttraumatic growth in individuals living with an acquired brain injury – a longitudinal follow-up study
(Niamh Allen, Deirdre Twomey, David Hevey, Simone Carton et al.)
SP5.e. L ife is about “constant evolution”: the experience of living with an acquired brain injury in individuals reporting higher
or lower posttraumatic growth (Niamh Allen, David Hevey, Simone Carton & Fiadhnait O'Keeffe)
SP6. Psychological features of cervical dystonia: Cognition, mood, quality of life, and stigma
SP6.a. Health-related quality of life in cervical dystonia; the hidden and unaddressed effect of anxiety (Ihedinachi Ndukwe,
Fiadhnait O'Keeffe, Paul Lynch, Jeremy Dover et al.)
SP6.b. Stigma, coping styles and wellbeing in individuals with cervical dystonia (Helen Gowling, Fiadhnait O’Keeffe & Fiona
Eccles)
SP6.c. Cognition in dystonia: A systematic review (Sarah O’Connor, David Hevey, Tom Burke, Niall Pender et al.)
SP6.d. N
on-motor features of cervical dystonia: cognition, social cognition, psychological distress and quality of life (Ruth
Monaghan, Clodagh Cogley, Tom Burke, Derval McCormack et al.)
SP6.e. Social Cognition in Cervical Dystonia: a case-control study (Tom Burke, Ruth Monaghan, Derval McCormack, Clodagh
Cogley et al.)
SP7. Educational and Child Psychology Research and Practice: Enhancing life in the classroom
SP7.a. The relevance of ability level and the ‘Internal/External Frame of Reference Model’ to fourth class pupils’ academic self-
concepts (Aoife Cassidy, Stella Long & Paul Mulcahy)
SP7.b. An Exploration of Irish Primary School Teachers’ Experiences of and Perspectives on Supporting Pupils Exposed to
Adversity (Hollie Hayes, John Perry & Maeve Dooley)
SP7.c. “How do children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) attending special ASD classes in mainstream primary schools
perceive themselves and their educational experiences? Child, parent and teacher insights” (Eibhlín Ryan & Margaret
Farrelly)
SP7.d. An Exploration into the Utility of the Continuum of Support Framework in Supporting Teachers in the Identification
and Monitoring of Students Educational Needs (Lisa Moran, Siobhán O'Sullivan & Margaret Farrelly)
SP8: Irish Hospital Psychology Group
SP8.a. Setting up a psychological support service for Public Health Staff during the COVID-19 pandemic: Keeping Close,
Managing Distance (Mary Morrissey, Howard Johnson, Ana Terrés, Michelle Butler et al.)
SP8.b. “GBM, COVID-19 and me”: A case study (Nicola Elmer & Natalie Hession)You can also read
