Psychology
PhD Projects
| Project Title | Supervisors | Contact |
|---|
Early-life trauma and subsequent mental health |
Prof Gary Adamson Prof Mark Shevlin |
Exploring heterogeneity in mental health and alcohol use disorder |
Prof Gary Adamson Prof Mark Shevlin |
Behavioural and neurophysiological properties of alpha-synuclein in the Parkinson’s disease dementia syndrome |
Dr Eun-Mee Kim |
Neuropeptides mediated energy regulation |
Dr Eun-Mee Kim |
The burden of mental health disorders in the workplace |
Dr Sam Murphy Prof Brendan Bunting Dr Siobhan O’Neill |
Deprivation in Northern Ireland and the impact on mental health disorders |
Dr Sam Murphy Dr Siobhan O’Neill Prof Brendan Bunting |
An examination of the mental health impact of childhood adversities and predictors of resilience in the Northern Ireland population |
Dr Siobhan O’Neill Dr Sam Murphy Prof Brendan Bunting Advisors: Colette Corry Finola Ferry |
An examination of the use of prescribed medications among people with mental illnesses and suspected suicides in Northern Ireland |
Dr Siobhan O’Neill Dr Sam Murphy Prof Brendan Bunting Advisors: Colette Corry Finola Ferry |
Populations based models of childhood trauma and hallucinations |
Prof Mark Shevlin Dr Jamie Murphy |
A social deafferentation hypothesis of schizotypy and psychotic-like experiences |
Prof Mark Shevlin Dr Jamie Murphy |
The effects of physical activity on physical and mental health on older Northern Irish adults |
Dr Liz Simpson Dr Alison Gallagher |
Social cognitive models of behaviour change and their contribution to our understanding of HRT use in menopausal women |
Dr Liz Simpson Dr Carol McClenahan |
The development and evaluation of a student feedback system for improving lecture comprehension |
Prof Maurice Stringer Dr Karl Stringer (Computing) |
Effects of high-fat diet on food motivation, learning and memory |
Prof Julian Leslie Dr David Shaw |
Neural basis of contextual of learning and extinction |
Prof Julian Leslie Dr David Shaw |
Evaluating the impact of applied behaviour analysis in education of disadvantaged and at-risk children. |
Dr Claire McDowell Prof Julian Leslie |
MRes Projects
| Project Title | Supervisors | Contact |
|---|
Time perspective and collective memories in Northern Ireland |
Prof Ed Cairns Prof Maurice Stringer |
Barriers to accessing mental health treatment services |
Dr Edel Ennis Prof Brendan Bunting |
Drop out from mental health treatment services |
Dr Edel Ennis Dr Sam Murphy |
Medication adherence |
Dr Edel Ennis Dr Siobhan O’Neill |
An examination of the impact of mental illness and family violence in the Northern Ireland population |
Dr Siobhan O’Neill Dr Sam Murphy Prof Brendan Bunting |
An examination of the use of prescribed medications among people with mental illnesses in Northern Ireland |
Dr Siobhan O’Neill Dr Sam Murphy Prof Brendan Bunting Advisors: Colette Corry Finola Ferry |
Conceptual and methodological challenges in examining the structure of criminal identity and criminal thinking style within a sample of recidivistic prisoners |
Prof Mark Shevlin Prof Gary Adamson |
Assessing the structure and predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms in a sample of bereaved parents |
Prof Mark Shevlin Prof Gary Adamson |
Applied behaviour analysis in the education of disadvantaged and at-risk children |
Dr Claire McDowell Prof Julian Leslie |
Contextual of learning and extinction |
Prof Julian Leslie Dr David Shaw |