Mental Health and Neurodiversity

Research Strand Members: Dr Emma Frawley, Dr Claire Gleeson, Dr Anne Kirby, 

This research strand focuses on supporting individuals across the lifespan in mental health recovery, guided by human rights principles and a trauma-informed, evidence-based, occupation-focused approach. It also encompasses neurodiversity-affirming research aimed at enhancing the occupational roles of young people in higher education. Key areas of interest include the development, implementation, and evaluation of psychosocial interventions; early intervention in psychosis; public and patient involvement; implementation science; capacity building among mental health clinicians; the creation of the Trinity Student Occupational Performance (TSOPP); self-management in mental health; the impact of sensory environments; frailty and mental health challenges in older adults and autism in the context of employment.

Current Research Projects

AASPIRE Suicide Prevention Project

The Cognitive Remediation and Social Recovery in Early Psychosis study (CReSt-R)

Taking Action for Whole Health and Wellbeing: A Focus on Recovery, Resilience, and Retention