Research continues within the department on the effects of unhealthy lifestyle choices.
Below are some samples of studies already published or still ongoing
| Cognitive behavioural coping skills therapy in cocaine using methadone maintained patients: a pilot randomised controlled trial |
Catherine D. Darker, Brion Sweeney, Haytham El Hassan, Alan Kelly, Bobby P. Smyth and Joe Barry |
Heroin Addict Relat Clin Probl 2012; 14(3): 101-110 |
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| Psychosocial interventions for benzodiazepine harmful use, abuse or dependence (Protocol) |
Darker CD, Sweeney BP, Barry JM, Farrell MF |
The Cochrane Library 2012, Issue 2 |
Further Information |
| Non-attendance at counselling therapy in cocaine-using methadone-maintained patients: lessons learnt from an abandoned randomised controlled trial
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C. Darker, B. Sweeney, H. El Hassan, A. Kelly, S. O’ Connor, B. Smyth & J. Barry |
Ir J Med Sci DOI 10.1007/s11845-011-0803-4 |
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| Brief interventions are effective in reducing alcohol consumption in opiate-dependent methadone-maintained patients: Results from an implementation study. |
Catherine D. Darker, Brion P. Sweeney, Haytham O. El Hassan,
Bobby P. Smyth, Jo-Hanna H. Ivers & Joe M. Barry |
Drug and Alcohol Review (2011)
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00349.x |
Further Information |
| A National Evaluation of ‘The National Drug Rehabilitation Framework’. |
Joe Barry & Jo-Hanna Ivers |
Ongoing |
Further Information |
| Pathways to Rehabilitation: a cohort study of Opiate-dependent Patients Post-detoxification |
Jo-Hanna Ivers, Joe Barry, Thomas Frodl & Brion Sweeney |
Ongoing |
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| A qualitative study of the perceived impact of a community mobilisation intervention to reduce alcohol consumption amongst amateur sportsmen |
Catherine D. Darker, Jo-Hanna Ivers, Anne O’Farrell, Rosaleen Dolan, Nazih Eldin and Shane P. Allwright |
(In Press Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine, Cambridge Press). |
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| A feasibility study of alcohol intake in pregnancy in the primary care setting |
Tom O’Dowd, Joe Barry, Aisling Ni Shuilleabhain, Catherine Darker |
IJMS in press |
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| Evaluation of an Alcohol Intervention Programme in a sporting setting: a controlled trial. |
Shane Allwright, Anne O’Farrell, Susan Kenny, (HSE-NE) |
O'Farrell A. Alcohol Intervention Programme in a sporting setting: a cluster randomised trial to evaluate a setting-based alcohol intervention programme in the GAA [dissertation]. Dublin; University of Dublin, 2010. Anne O'Farrell, Shane Allwright, Susan Kenny, Gerry Roddy, Nazih Eldin, Alcohol use among amateur sportsmen in Ireland, BMC Research Notes, 3, (1), 2010, p313- |
Further Information |
| All Ireland Bar Workers Study |
Shane Allwright, Gillian Paul, Alan Kelly
(In collaboration with teams from UCC, NUIG, SJH and Western Investing for Health Partnership Northern Ireland) |
Allwright S, Paul G, Greiner B, Mullally B, Pursell L, Kelly A, Bonner B, D’Eath M, McConnell B, McLaughlin J, O’Donovan D, O’Kane E, Perry I. Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study. BMJ 2005; 331(7525):117-1120. |
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