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Full NameProfessor Brian O'Donoghue
Department of Psychiatry
University College Dublin
Webpage:people.ucd.ie
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- neuroscience and mental health
- Psychiatry
- Public Health
- Sports and Exercise Medicine
- Clinical Trials
- Psychiatry
1. Physical health of people affected by mental health disorders - I have a particular interest in addressing the physical health inequalities that exist for people affected by mental health disorders and my research aims to reduce the early mortality associated with these disorders. I have undertaken clinical trials in the area of physical health and clinical evaluations of interventions, in addition to cohort studies.
2. Interventions to improve outcomes for psychotic disorders - I have a particular interest in determining how pharmacology can be optimised in order to obtain the best outcomes in psychotic disorders, such as using algorithms or adjunctive treatment agents.
3. Epidemiology of Psychotic Disorders - I have a keen interest in studying the epidemiology of psychotic disorders to first try to further understand the aetiology of these disorders and second, to guide resource allocation for clinical services. I have a particular interest in understanding why first and second generation migrants have an increased risk for developing a psychotic disorder and how pathways to care can be improved for these individuals in order to reduce negative experiences or coercion.
My research group has recently been awarded a large HRB grant that is funding a programme of research in the area of psychosis, the programme has six broad areas in which we are carrying out research and there is the potential to develop a PhD from these programmes. In addition, I have strong collaborations in the UK & Australia and these collaborators could be involved in a potential PhD. The six workpackages we are working on include:
1. Shared decision making in relation to antipsychotic medications and development of digital tools
2. Preventing obesity and other physical health comorbidities in people with psychosis
3. Identifying and managing treatment resistance early and effectively
4. Considerations for prescribing for females with psychosis
5. Screening and interventions for negative symptoms of psychosis and cognition
6. Safe discontinuation of antipsychotic medications