Psychology (Scholarly Publications): Recent submissions
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Impact of COVID 19 Pandemic on Aviation Workers & The Aviation System
(Centre for Innovative Human System (CIHS), 2021)Worker wellness and mental health is hugely important in safety critical systems such as aviation. Aviation workers need to be fit for duty and aware of all risks that compromise their health and wellbeing. Work has the ... -
Shaping the Future of Work in Financial Services Enterprises
(2020)Zarion and a team of researchers from the Trinity School of Psychology and School of Business are undertaking research about the future of work and the requirements for new intelligent work systems. This research is being ... -
A qualitative account of young people's experiences seeking care from emergency departments for self-harm
(2021)Many young people who engage in self-harm do not seek help from health services. For those that do, emergency departments (EDs) are a key point of contact. Substantial gaps remain in current knowledge related to young ... -
Promising directions for intimate partner violence prevention: The case of Northern Ireland
(2020)Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a significant problem in Northern Ireland. Several initiatives have been implemented in recent years to improve preventive efforts. The present article reviews current policy and practice ... -
The Impact of Self Help Groups on the Psychosocial Well-Being of Female Members in Ethiopia
(2021)Tearfund self-help groups are a variety of self-help group (SHG) aimed at poverty alleviation in Sub-Saharan Africa. Despite a number of positive evaluations of SHGs, there have been no direct studies of impact on psychosocial ... -
Integration of a smartwatch within an internet-delivered intervention for depression: Protocol for a feasibility randomized controlled trial on acceptance
(2021)Background: Mood tracking is commonly employed within a range of mental health interventions. Physical activity and sleep are also important for contextualizing mood data but can be difficult to track manually and rely on ... -
Early Warning Signs of a Mental Health Tsunami: A Coordinated Response to Gather Initial Data Insights From Multiple Digital Services Providers
(2021)Introduction: The immediate impact of coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) on morbidity and mortality has raised the need for accurate and real-time data monitoring and communication. The aim of this study is to document the initial ... -
A randomised controlled trial of an adapted internet-delivered cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) with main carer access for depression and anxiety among breast cancer survivors: study protocol
(2021)Background: Depression and anxiety are common problems among breast cancer survivors. Carer support is one of the most important determinants of women's psychological wellbeing. Survivors' distress can be alleviated by ... -
Banbury Forum Consensus Statement on the Path Forward for Digital Mental Health Treatment.
(2021)A major obstacle to mental health treatment for many Americans is accessibility: the United States faces a shortage of mental health providers, resulting in federally designated shortage areas. Although digital mental ... -
Are changes in beliefs about rumination and in emotion regulation skills mediators of the effects of internet-delivered cognitive-behavioral therapy for depression and anxiety? Results from a randomized controlled trial.
(2021)Background: Internet-delivered cognitive behavior therapy (iCBT) is effective in treating anxiety and depression. Research on how these interventions operate is scarce. This study explored whether emotion regulation skills ... -
Young and Restless, Old and Focused: Age-Differences in Mind-Wandering Frequency and Phenomenology
(2020)The consistently observed age-accompanied diminution in mind-wandering stands seemingly opposed to accounts that present mind-wandering as a failure of executive control. This study examined the impact of aging on the ... -
Household Medication Safety Practices during the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Descriptive Qualitative Study Protocol
(2020)Introduction: Those who are staying at home and reducing contact with other people during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be at greater risk of medication-related problems than the general population. This study aims ... -
Assessing the efficacy and acceptability of a web-based intervention for resilience among college students: Pilot randomised control trial
(2020)Background: College students are at elevated risk for developing mental health problems and face specific barriers around accessing evidence-based treatment. Web-based interventions that focus on mental health promotion ... -
Modeling an auditory stimulated brain under altered states of consciousness using the generalized ising model
(2020)Propofol is a short-acting medication that results in decreased levels of consciousness and is used for general anesthesia. Although it is the most commonly used anesthetic in the world, much remains unknown about the ... -
Addressing Ethical Issues in the Design of Patient & Caregiver Monitoring Technology in Aged Care Settings
(Nova Publishers, 2020)The monitoring and evaluation of patient health and wellbeing, along with the quality of care delivery is critical to patient safety. The aged care sector has faced many scandals about the quality of aged care services. ... -
Emotion-Focused Therapy for Symptoms of Generalised Anxiety in a Student Population: an Exploratory Study
(2020)Anxiety issues continue to retain the highest prevalence rates within student counselling services (SCS) with generalised anxiety a prominent concern. These issues are associated with poor academic achievement, attrition ... -
Awareness of medical fitness to drive among occupational physicians and psychiatrists
(2017)Irrespective of national guidelines for medical fitness to drive, this study investigated the cumulative expert wisdom of clinicians regarding minimum periods of driving cessation required for patients suffering from ... -
Advancing a Human Factors & Ethics Canvas for New Driver Assistance Technologies Targeted at Older Adults
(Springer, Cham, 2020)Automated driving solutions represent a potential solution to promoting driver persistence and the management of fitness to drive issues in older adults. This paper reports on the application of a ‘Human Factors & Ethics ... -
Embedding Ethics in Human Factors Design and Evaluation Methodologies
(Springer, Cham, 2020)Methodologies are required to enable the active translation of ethical issues pertaining to the human and social dimensions of new technologies, in a manner that considers the diversity of practices across research and ...
