Biography
Dr Mathew McCauley is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at TCD. He serves as a Principal Researcher in Trinity's Centre for Psychological Health and is Founder of TCD's Military Health Research Group.
Mathew is a Consultant Military Clinical Psychologist. He has served as a Consultant Clinical Psychology Researcher within NATO's Science and Technology Organisation. Mathew's background also includes 20 years of service across international military healthcare systems, with his doctoral training completed via Britain's National Health Service and at the UK's Royal Centre for Defence Medicine.
Mathew is a recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) Presidential Citation for "exceptional leadership, service, and international clinical and research contributions in advancing the science and practice of military psychology." He was also elected Fellow of the APA through Division 19, reflecting his international contributions in the field of psychology.
His teaching, research and publishing are in the areas of military psychology, clinical health psychology, psychotherapy, and qualitative research. Education: BA, PGDip, PGDip, MSc, PGCHE, PsyD, MA(jo)
Publications and Further Research Outputs
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Diehl, A., Donmoyer, B., & McCauley, M., Simulation Based Interprofessional Education: Enhancing Operational Readiness in Military Behavioural Healthcare., ., UK Defence Mental Health Symposium, Defence Medical Academy, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, UK., 25 October 2023, 2023
EMDR with a Military Population in, editor(s)Farrell, D., Schubert, S., & Kiernan, M. , The Oxford Handbook of EMDR, Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press, 2023, ppC29S1 - C29N, [Bradley-Scholey, S., McCauley, M., Whybrow, D., & Hurley, E.C.]
Mitchell, N., McCauley., M., O'Brien, D., & Wilson, C., Mental Health and Resilience in the Irish Defense Forces during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Military Psychology, 35, (5), 2023, p383 - 393
McCauley, M. & Sessions, H., Clinical Psychology in the UK Defence Medical Services., Ministry of Defence Psychology Conference., British Army Headquarters, Andover, Hampshire, UK., 22 June 2023, 2023
McCauley, M., Myers to McCauley: A Century of Military Psychology in Britain and Ireland, The Military Psychologist., 38, (1), 2023, p11 - 17
O'Loughlin, M. & McCauley, M., Men Farmers Experiences of Identity Following Lower Limb Amputation due to Traumatic Farming Accidents: An Interpretative Phenomenological Study., Traumatology, 2023
Landoll, R., Donmoyer, B., Goodie, J., McCauley, M. & Diehl. A. , Stories from the Field: How to Create Interprofessional Health Readiness. Division 19, Society Military Psychology., American Psychological Association Convention., Minneapolis, USA, 3-5 Auguste, 2022., 2022
McCauley, M. , International Military Psychology: A British and Irish Perspective. Division 19, Society Military Psychology., American Psychological Association Convention., Minneapolis, 3-5 August, 2022., 2022
Doran, G., McCauley, M., & Murphy, D., Factors Influencing the Salience of Military/Veteran Identity Post-Discharge: A Scoping Review, Journal of Veterans Studies, 8, (1), 2022, p231 - 246
A History of Military Psychology in, editor(s)Kennedy, C. & Zillmer, E. , Military Psychology: Clinical and Operational Applications., New York, NY, Guildford Press, 2022, [McCauley, M., Zillmer, E., & Kennedy, C.]
McCauley, M., Simulation Based Education in Clinical Psychology: An International Perspective., American Psychological Association 2020 Convention: Division 19, Society for Military Psychology., 6-9 August., 2020
McCauley, M., Psychological Medicine and Covid19., An Cosantoir, 80, (06), 2020, p12 - 13
McCauley, M., Operation Bushmaster, An Cosantoir, 80, (01), 2020, p24 - 25
O'Shea, E., McCauley, M., & O'Brien, D., Support From Afar: The Potential of Technology to Support Mental Wellbeing., An Cosantoir, 80, (01), 2020, p18 - 20
Lalor, J. & McCauley, M., A Phenomenological Exploration of the Meaning of Resilience and Stress for Soldiers in the Irish Defence Forces., The Irish Psychologist - Supplement., 50th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland., 19-20 November, 2020, 46, (5), Psychological Society of Ireland., 2020, ppS14 - S14
Collins, R., McCauley, M., & Norris, R., UK Military Clinical Psychology During Covid19., The Military Psychologist., 35, (2), 2020, p18 - 21
O'Brien, D & McCauley, M., Covid19 and Defence Mental Health: The Journey of the Military Clinical Psychologist. , The Irish Psychologist, 46, (6), 2020, p152 - 156
McCauley, M., Psychological Resilience and Military Operational Stress, Scientific Meeting of the Irish Society of Military Medicine, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 12 April , 2019
Frappell-Cooke, W. & McCauley, M. , Military psychological trauma and therapy: a review of EMDR treatment and supervision in the UK Ministry of Defence, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p90 - 93
Hacker Hughes, J., McCauley, M., & Wilson, L., History of military psychology, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p68 - 70
O'Shea, E., McCauley, M. & O'Brien, D. , Tele-mental health and psychosocial support: A case for implementation with Irish Defence Forces personnel. , Defence Forces Review, 2019, p85 - 92
McCauley, M. & Breeze, J., Dispatches from the editor: military psychology, a force multiplier, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p63 - 64
Norris, R. & McCauley, M., Defence Clinical Psychology Service: an overview of clinical psychology in the UK Ministry of Defence, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p71 - 73
Dillon, M. & McCauley, M., Transitioning from Military Service to Civilian Life: Psychosocial Experiences of Military Veterans following Discharge from the Irish Defence Forces, Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland, Dublin, 8 November 2019, Psychological Society of Ireland, 2019, pp506 - 506
Sturgeon-Clegg, I., Hurn, H., & McCauley, M., Neuropsychology and clinical health psychology in the UK Ministry of Defence, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p87 - 89
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, 2, (2019), 63 - 138p, McCauley, M., [eds.], 2017-2019
Sturgeon-Clegg, I. & McCauley, M., Military psychologists and cultural competence: exploring implications for the manifestation and treatment of psychological trauma in the British armed forces, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p80 - 86
Clifford, C. & McCauley, M., Male psychosexual therapy in the UK military, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps, 165, (2), 2019, p94 - 97
McCauley, M. , Mental Health in the Military: Addressing the Myths., CPD Seminar, Irish Society of Occupational Medicine & Medico-Legal Society of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland, 07 September 2018, 2018
Ryan, M., McCauley, M., & Walsh, D., The Virtuous Circle: A Grounded Theory Exploration of the Good Lives Model, Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, (June), 2018, p1 - 22
McCauley, M. & Melly, S., Defence Clinical Psychology in the UK Armed Forces, Defence Mental Health Symposium, Ministry of Defence UK, 6-8 June 2018, 2018
McDonnell, E., Hevey, D., McCauley, M., & Ducray, K.N., Exploration of Associations Between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Impaired Emotional Regulation, Coping Strategies and Resilience in Opioid Dependent Poly-Drug Users, Substance Use & Misuse, 53, (14), 2018, p2320 - 2329
McCauley, M., O'Brien, D., Barbour, O., Madigan, S., & Fallon, C. , Psychological Health in the Irish Defence Forces., An Cosantoir, 77, (9), 2017, p19 - 21
McCauley, M. & O'Brien, D., Military Clinical Psychology in the Irish Defence Forces, The Irish Psychologist, 44, (1), 2017, p10 - 15
McCauley, M., Butcher, F., Carr, K., & Hacker Hughes, J., The Case for Defence and Security, The Psychologist, 29, 2016
McCauley, M. , Critical Incident Stress Management Systems in the Irish Fire Service: TCD Research Findings. Study conducted by D. Hevey, C. Wilson, & M. McCauley, Trinity Research Centre for Psychological Health, School of Psychology, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Chief Fire Officers Association, Annual Conference, Kilarney, Ireland, 4-5 May, 2016
Carroll, M., Barbour, O., McCauley, M., et al., The Application of Mindfulness in the Irish Defence Forces, Defence Forces Ireland, 2016
Clifford, C., Hill, C., McCauley, M., Pekkala, D., & Precious. D., 'Military Resilience Update ', DCPS, JMC. JFC, UK Ministry of Defence, 2015, 1 - 4
Walker, F., Liebling, H., McCauley, M., Barnard, D., & Simmonds, S., Experiences of Military Transition. , University of Warwick Publication Service & Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP), 2015
Walker, F., McCauley, M., Barnard, D., Liebling, H., & Simmonds, S., Transition into Civilian Life: Exploring Army Veterans Experiences of Military Relationships. , The Psychological Well-being of the Military in Transition. British Psychological Society, 3rd Military Psychology Conference., The Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, UK., November 5-6., British Psychological Society, , 2014
McCauley, M. , Resiliency & Psychological Trauma in Military Populations. , Annual Conference, Irish College of Psychiatry., Dublin, Ireland., 2014
McCauley, M., Psychological Treatment of PTSD in the Military, PIPSIG Educational Meeting. Irish College of Psychiatry., Dublin, Ireland, 2013
Langford, R., Liebling, H., McCauley, M. & Bowen, C., Interpersonal Relationships and Military Trauma, Warwick Research Archive Portal (WRAP), University of Warwick Publication Service, 2013
History of Aeromedical Psychology in, editor(s)C. Kennedy & G. Kay , Aeromedical psychology, Ashgate Publications, 2013, pp1 - 17, [Olson, T., McCauley, M., & Kennedy, C. ]
McCauley, M., Shapland, W., Odysseos, M., et al., Defence Mental Health Symposium, Ministry of Defence UK., 16-18 October, 2013, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham
McCauley, M., Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, Blackrock Clinic Consultants Journal, (July), 2013
McCauley, M., Occupational Mental Health in Military Populations., Continuing Professional Development Training Event, Dublin, Ireland, 2013
McCauley, M., Shapland, W., Odysseos, M., et al., Defence Mental Health Symposium, Ministry of Defence UK., 8-10 October, 2012, 48th Fighter Wing, United States Air Force, RAF Lakenheath, UK
McCauley, M, Liebling-Kalifani, H. & Hacker Hughes, J. , Military Mental Health Professionals on Operational Deployment: An Exploratory Study., Community Mental Health Journal., 48, (2 ), 2012, p238 - 248
McCauley, M, Hacker Hughes, J. & Liebling-Kalifani, H. , Wellbeing of Military Mental Health Staff. , Mental Health Practice, 14, (4), 2010, p14 - 19
McCauley, M. , Rising to the Challenge: Civilian Clinical Psychology in the USAF. , The Air Force Psychologist, 30 , (1), 2010, p6 - 7
McCauley, M., Traumatic Risk Management (TRiM): A British Model for Managing Psychological Trauma in the Military. , Traumatic Stress Response Seminar., 48th Medical Group, United States Air Force, 2009
McCauley, M., Psychological Resilience on Operational Deployment. , Traumatic Stress Response Seminar., 48th Medical Group, United States Air Force, 2008
McCauley, M, Hacker Hughes, J. and Liebling-Kalifani, H. , Ethical Considerations for Military Clinical Psychologists: A Review of Selected Literature., Military Psychology, 20, 2008, p7 - 20
Lancaster, D. & McCauley, M. , Bio-Feedback in Military Mental Healthcare. , 3rd Annual RAF Psychiatric Symposium., RAF Akritiri, Cyprus, 2007, 2007
McCauley, M., Norris, R. & Searle, Y. , Mental Healthcare at the Royal Centre for Defence Medicine., UK, Ministry of Defence BZN/ClinPsych03/06/McC/DCMH, 2006
McCauley, M., Mental Health Clinicians on Operational Deployment, 2nd Annual RAF Psychiatry Symposium, . Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Amport House, Hampshire, UK, 2006, 2006
McCauley, M. (ed.), Military Mental Health Professionals: Occupational Issues Faced on Deployment and Subsequent Symptoms of Psychological Well-Being. , Gosport, UK, 2005, 2005
McCauley, M., Mental Health Professionals and War., 3rd International Conference on Social Justice, Coventry, UK, 2005, 2005
McCauley, M. , Outpatient Psychology: Listening to our Clients, On Course, 16, 2005, p8 - 9
Non-Peer-Reviewed Publications
Hevey, D., Wilson, C., & McCaulely, M., Critical Incident Stress Management in the Irish Fire Service., May, 2016
McCauley, M., Expert Panel on Psychological Trauma in Medicine, MedFest: Framing Trauma, Conflict, and Medicine, March, 2016
McCauley, M., Rathmichael Parish and the Great War: Reflections on Sacrifice , Rememberance Sunday Service, Rathmichael Church, 13 November, 2016
McCauley, M., PTSD and Military Healthcare, Irish Defence Forces, Personnel Support Services, Annual Training Camp, Galway, Sept, 2016
McCauley, M., Remembering the Battle of the Somme: the Rathmichael Parish Experience, Battle of the Somme Centenary Service, Rathmichael Church, July 3, 2016
McCauley, M., Operational Applications of Psychology in the Military, Faculty of Military Medicine, Irish Defence Forces, January, 2016
McCauley, M., 'Expert commentary on the psychological effects on victims of kidnapping. ', Kidnapped: Ireland's Tiger Raids, Ireland, TV3, 2014, -
McCauley, M., Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment., Clinical Rounds: Continuing Medical Education Training., Dublin, Ireland, 2012
McCauley, M, , An Investigation into the Practice of Mental Healthcare during Operational Deployments: Psychosocial Implications for Military Mental Health Professionals. , University of Warwick, 2006
Research Expertise
Description
Adult mental health, military psychology, psychological trauma, clinical health psychology, psychotherapy, and occupational mental health.Projects
- Title
- The Impact of Peacekeeping Deployments on the Mental Health of Service Personnel in the Irish Defence Forces: The Role of Attachment in Post-Deployment Adjustment
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral thesis by Aoife Moloney
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Title
- The effect of deployment-related mental health difficulties on the spouses/partners of Irish Defence service personnel
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral thesis by Sinéad Ní Chaoláin
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2017
- Title
- Qualitative examination of the role of emotions in non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD)
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral thesis by Emer McDormott
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Title
- A grounded theory exploration of older adults' experiences of engagement in psychological therapy
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral thesis by Lisa Harper
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2017
- Title
- Early maladaptive schemas in the opioid using population and its effect on emotional regulation, coping styles and resilience
- Summary
- Co-supervision of thesis by Emma McDonnell
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2015
- Date To
- 2018
- Title
- Females' experience of suicidal ideation during emerging adulthood: a grounded theory approach Louise Hickey
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral thesis by Louise Hickey.
- Date From
- 2017
- Date To
- 2018
- Title
- Transitioning from Military Service to Civilian Life: Psychosocial Experiences of Military Veterans following Discharge from the Irish Defence Forces
- Summary
- Supervision of MSc study by Marina Dillon.
- Date From
- 2016
- Date To
- 2017
- Title
- Evaluating the use of CISM in the Irish Fire Service
- Summary
- Co-Authoring with Prof Hevey and Prof Wilson
- Funding Agency
- Irish Fire Service
- Date From
- 2015
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- CAMS: Exploring the Process of Change in Resolving Suicidality
- Summary
- Supervision of Doctoral study by Suzanne Finnegan
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2013
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- Good Lives Model: Mechanisms of Change
- Summary
- Doctoral Supervision of research by Miriam Ryan
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2013
- Date To
- 2016
- Title
- Experiences of siblings of young people with spinal cord injury...
- Summary
- Experiences of siblings of young people with spinal cord injury: A qualitative exploration. Supervision of Doctoral study by Claire Keogh
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2012
- Date To
- 2015
- Title
- Families' experiences of the deinstitutionalisation...
- Summary
- Families' experiences of the deinstitutionalisation of Intellectual Disability Services: A grounded theory approach. Supervision of Doctoral research by Eimear Goulding
- Funding Agency
- HSE
- Date From
- 2012
- Date To
- 2015
- Title
- Transition into civilian life: Exploring Army veterans experiences of military relationships
- Summary
- Supervision of Doctoral research by Felicity Walker.
- Funding Agency
- NHS
- Date From
- 2012
- Date To
- 2015
- Title
- Psychosocial implications for spouses of services members with operationally-attributable mental health difficulties.
- Summary
- Supervision of doctoral research by Rosie Langford
- Funding Agency
- NHS
- Date From
- 2011
- Date To
- 2014
Recognition
Memberships
Fellow, American Psychological Association, USA
Registered/Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Member, American Psychological Association, USA
Member, Society for Military Psychology, Division 19, American Psychological Association, USA
Registered, Tricare, Military Health System, Department of Defense, USA
Registered Europsy Psychologist
Chartered Scientist, Science Council, UK
Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society, UK
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine, UK
Fellow, Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland
Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
Member, Faculty of Clinical Health Psychology, British Psychological Society, UK