Psychiatry: Recent submissions
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Electroconvulsive therapy for depression : optimising treatment and exploring molecular mechanisms
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2016)The objective of this project was to explore clinical and molecular aspects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in the treatment of depression, with a particular focus on the role of microRNAs (small, non-coding molecules ... -
Age-related hearing loss and neurocognitive function: Normal and pathological processes in cognitive ageing
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2018)This thesis investigates age-related hearing loss (ARHL) as a potential biomarker and risk factor for cognitive decline and dementia. Two reviews were conducted to examine the evidence for an association in the epidemiological ... -
Semi-structured Interview of Moral cognitionS (SIMS)
(Trinity College Dublin, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 2018)This ‘Semi-structured Interview of Moral cognitionS’ (SIMS) is a synthesis of our experience and research in the fields of clinical/forensic psychology and forensic psychiatry. As an interview the SIMS aims to make ... -
The role of FKBP5 genetics and epigenetics in mediating the effects of early life adversity on emotional processing brain regions in major depressive disorder
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2018)Major depressive disorder (MDD) is the most widespread psychiatric illness and is characterized by loss of pleasure, depressed mood, sleep disturbances and anxiety. Recently, an inflammatory theory of MDD has emerged, which ... -
Bio-collections in autism research.
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An investigation of the effect of maternal depression during pregnancy on maternal and infant hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axes
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Psychiatry, 2018)Background: Pregnancy is a period of increased vulnerability for developing depression. Several maternal physiological systems, including the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis undergo changes during pregnancy. ...
