Psychology Research Institute

  1. Background
  2. Publications
  3. Research Activity

Dr Mickey Keenan

My research has primarily been in :

  • Applied Behaviour Analysis in the fields of : autism, gerontology, precision teaching, biofeedback, bereavement, hypnosis, parenting, disruptive behaviour
  • The experimental analysis of behaviour in the fields of : schedule performance, stimulus equivalence (social categorisation, sexual abuse, functional equivalence)
  • Education

Contact

Community Resources

  • Launch of the Royal Irish Academy Report : Meeting the needs of families living with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Community Struggle
  • Meeting the needs of families living with children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Foundation Director Parents’ Education as Autism Therapists
  • Advisor to families of children on the autistic spectrum disorder Advisory Panel for Autism, Cambridge Centre for Behavioural Studies
  • Making a Difference Award BBC
  • Promoting Equality of Opportunity Award, British Psychological Society
  • Parent Power
  • Multimedia development in education
  • Distinguished Community Fellowship, University of Ulster

Membership of Professional Bodies

  • Member British Society of Experimental and Clinical Hypnosis
  • Fellow and Chartered Psychologist British Psychological Society
  • Member Association for Behavior Analysis International
  • Foundation member of Behaviour Analysis in Ireland Group
  • Member Experimental Analysis of Behaviour Group

Publications

Number of items: 41.

Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, Karola (2011) When all you have is a hammer …: RCTs and hegemony in science. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5 (1). pp. 1-13.

Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, Karola (2010) When all you have is a hammer...: RCTs and hegemony in science. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 5 (2011). pp. 1-13.

Keenan, Mickey, Dillenburger, Karola, Doherty, Alvin, Byrne, Tony and Gallagher, Stephen (2010) The experiences of parents during diagnosis and forward planning for children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 23. pp. 390-397.

Dillenburger, Karola, Keenan, Mickey, Doherty, Alvin, Byrne, Tony and Gallagher, Stephen (2010) Living with children diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder: parental and professional views. British Journal of Special Education, 37 (1). pp. 13.

Keenan, Mickey, Dillenburger, K, Moderato, P and Rottgers, HR (2010) Science for sale in a free market economy: But at what price? ABA and the treatment of autism in Europe. Behavior and Social Issues, 19. pp. 124-141.

Roll-Petterrson, L, Ala'i-Rosales, S, Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, K (2010) Teaching and learning technologies in Higher Education: Applied behaviour analysis and autism. European Journal of Behavior Analysis.

Keenan, Mickey, Dillenburger, K, Moderato, P and Rottgers, HR (2010) Science for sale, but at what price?. The Reporter: Association for Professional Behavior Analysis, 34. pp. 1-4.

McVeigh, Brian and Keenan, Mickey (2009) MULTIPLE FUNCTIONS IN EQUIVALENCE CLASSES. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 59 (1). pp. 93-117.

Dillenburger, Karola and Keenan, Mickey (2009) None of the As in ABA stand for autism: Dispelling the myths. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, 34 (2). pp. 193-195.

Gallagher, Stephen and Keenan, Mickey (2009) Stimulus equivalence and the Mini Mental Status examination in the elderly. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 10. pp. 159-165.

Keenan, Mickey (2008) Hegemony and science education. PSYCHOLOGIST, 21 (6). pp. 547.

Nikopoulos, Christos K. and Keenan, Mickey (2007) Using video modeling to teach complex social sequences to children with autism. JOURNAL OF AUTISM AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDERS, 37 (4). pp. 678-693.

Keenan, Mickey (2004) ABA and autism. PSYCHOLOGIST, 17 (6). pp. 321.

Dillenburger, K, Keenan, Mickey, Gallagher, Stephen and McElhinney, M (2004) Parent education and home-based behaviour analytic intervention: an examination of parents' perceptions of outcome. JOURNAL OF INTELLECTUAL & DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITY, 29 (2). pp. 119-130.

Keenan, Mickey (2004) Autism in Northern Ireland - The tragedy and the shame. PSYCHOLOGIST, 17 (2). pp. 72-75.

Nikopoulos, CK and Keenan, Mickey (2004) Effects of video modeling on social initiations by children with autism. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, 37 (1). pp. 93-96.

Nikopoulos, CK and Keenan, Mickey (2003) Promoting social initiation in children with autism using video modeling. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, 18 (2). pp. 87-108.

Dillenburger, K and Keenan, Mickey (2003) Using hypnosis to facilitate direct observation of multiple tics and self-monitoring in a typically developing teenager. BEHAVIOR THERAPY, 34 (1). pp. 117-125.

Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, K (2002) Letters to the editors. JOURNAL OF CHILD PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHIATRY AND ALLIED DISCIPLINES, 43 (1). pp. 165.

McDowell, Claire and Keenan, Mickey (2002) Comparison of two teaching structures examining the effects of component fluency on the performance of related skills. Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration, 18 (2). pp. 16-29.

McDowell, Claire, Keenan, Mickey and Kerr, KP (2002) Comparing levels of dysfluency among students with mild learning difficulties and typical students. Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration, 18 (2). pp. 16-29.

McDowell, Claire, Keenan, Mickey, Bones, Robert and McIntyre, C (2002) Teaching component skills to improve golf swing. Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration, 18 (2). pp. 16-29.

McDowell, Claire and Keenan, Mickey (2001) Developing fluency and endurance in a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, 34 (3). pp. 345-348.

Bones, Robert, Keenan, Mickey, Askin, D, Adams, L, Taylor, D and Nicholas, O (2001) The effects of response topography on functional equivalence class formation. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 51 (1). pp. 89-110.

McDowell, Claire and Keenan, Mickey (2001) Cumulative dysfluency: Still evident in our classrooms despite what we know. Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration, XVII (2). pp. 1-8.

Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, K (2001) Islands of pain in a sea of change: Behaviour Analysis and Bereavement. European Journal of Behavior Analysis, 2. pp. 187-207.

McGlinchey, A, Keenan, Mickey and Dillenburger, K (2000) Outline for the development of a screening procedure for children who have been sexually abused. RESEARCH ON SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE, 10 (6, Sp. Iss. SI). pp. 721-747.

Gallagher, Stephen and Keenan, Mickey (2000) Extending high rates of meaningful interaction among the elderly in residential care through participation in a specifically designed activity. BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS, 15 (2). pp. 113-119.

Gallagher, Stephen and Keenan, Mickey (2000) Independent use of activity materials by the elderly in a residential setting. JOURNAL OF APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS, 33 (3). pp. 325-328.

Keenan, Mickey (1999) Periodic response-reinforcer contiguity: Temporal control but not as we know it!. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 49 (2). pp. 273-297.

McDowell, Claire, Keenan, Mickey, McIntyre, C and Owens, B (1998) Even more challenging reading. Journal of Precision Teaching & Celeration, XV (2). pp. 6-12.

Keenan, Mickey (1996) The A, B, C of litter control. IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 17 (4). pp. 327-339.

DILLENBURGER, K and Keenan, Mickey (1994) BEREAVEMENT - A BEHAVIORAL PROCESS. IRISH JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY, 15 (4). pp. 524-539.

Leslie, Julian, TIERNEY, KJ, ROBINSON, CP, Keenan, Mickey, WATT, A and BARNES, D (1993) DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CLINICALLY ANXIOUS AND NONANXIOUS SUBJECTS IN A STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE TRAINING TASK INVOLVING THREAT WORDS. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 43 (1). pp. 153-161.

HOWARD, ML and Keenan, Mickey (1993) OUTLINE FOR A FUNCTIONAL-ANALYSIS OF IMITATION IN ANIMALS. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 43 (2). pp. 185-204.

MOXON, PD, Keenan, Mickey and HINE, L (1993) GENDER-ROLE STEREOTYPING AND STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 43 (3). pp. 381-394.

Watt, A, Keenan, Mickey, Barnes, D and Cairns, Ed (1991) SOCIAL CATEGORIZATION AND STIMULUS EQUIVALENCE. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 41 (1). pp. 33-50.

Keenan, Mickey and TOAL, L (1991) PERIODIC REINFORCEMENT AND 2ND-ORDER SCHEDULES. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 41 (1). pp. 87-115.

Keenan, Mickey and WATT, AA (1990) CONCURRENT BEHAVIOR AND RESPONSE-REINFORCER CONTIGUITY. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 40 (1). pp. 127-138.

BARNES, D and Keenan, Mickey (1989) INSTRUCTED HUMAN FIXED-INTERVAL PERFORMANCE - THE EFFECTS OF THE EXPERIMENTAL SETTING. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 39 (3). pp. 351-364.

Keenan, Mickey (1986) 2ND-ORDER SCHEDULES. PSYCHOLOGICAL RECORD, 36 (3). pp. 407-417.

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Research Activity / Grants

Current Research Projects

  • Meeting the needs of families living with children on the autistic spectrum disorder
  • The emergence and integration of behaviour in networks
  • Aggression replacement training

Consultancies

  • External scientific advisor PAVE (People Affected by Community Violence) Project, Queen’s University Belfast
  • Consultant Ministries of Health and Education, New Zealand
  • Consultant Simple Steps
Source Research programme Amount
Royal Irish Academy Meeting the needs of families living with children on the autistic spectrum disorder £48,239