Current Research Students
Sharon Chi Tak Lee (IRC Research PhD)
Who does iCBTwork for and why: A machine learning and network analysis approach to understanding and predicting treatment outcomes in iCBTfor depression and anxiety.
Supervisors: Claire Gillan, Jorge Palacios and Derek Richards as Enterprise Mentor
Patrick Healy (Doctorate Counselling Psychology)
Effectiveness of the internet-based Unified Protocol (iUP) transdiagnostic intervention for the treatment of depression, anxiety, and related disorders in a primary care setting: initial data from a randomised controlled trial.
Supervisors: Derek Richards and Ladislav Timulak
Previous Students
2022
Daniel Duffy (Doctor of Philosophy, PhD) Implementing Digital Interventions: the development and feasibility of an evidence and practice-informed model of implementation in healthcare services
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Kate Lawler (IRC Research Masters) A qualitative study of dropout from an internet-delivered CBT intervention for adults with symptoms of depression and anxiety
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
2020
Josephine Gilmartin (MSc Applied Psychology) Exploring the Relationship between therapeutic alliance and outcomes in an internet-delivered intervention for individuals with depression and anxiety.
Supervisors: Angel Enrique & Derek Richards
Jade Walsh (MSc Applied Psychology) Exploring the Relationship between usage and outcomes in an internet-delivered intervention for individuals with depression and anxiety.
Supervisors: Angel Enrique & Derek Richards
Polly Kennedy (MSc Applied Psychology) Following up internet-delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A mixed-methods investigation into post-therapeutic use of CBT skills across depression/ anxiety presentations (Secondary analysis of an RCT)
Supervisors: Nora Eilert & Derek Richards
Clare McCormack (MSc Applied Psychology) Following up internet-delivered Cognitive behaviour Therapy: A mixed-methods investigation into experiences associated with post-therapeutic CBT skills usage (Secondary analysis of data from an RCT)
Supervisors: Nora Eilert & Derek Richards
Gillian Kelly (MSc Applied Psychology) User experience of an online iCBT platform and its relationship to clinical outcomes and measures of engagement
Supervisors: Jorge Palacios & Derek Richards
Selina Braddish (MSc Applied Psychology) Use of psychiatric medication in patients undertaking iCBT treatment. Associations to the usage of the platform and outcomes
Supervisors: Jorge Palacios & Derek Richards
2019
Alicia Salamanca (Doctor of Philosophy, PhD) Assessing the efficacy of a culturally adapted Cognitive Behavioural Internet-Delivered Treatment for college students with depressive symptoms in Colombia.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Emma O’ Brien (Doctorate in Clinical Psychology) Contributions of therapist behaviours to the therapeutic alliance and outcome in iCBT for depression and anxiety.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Charlotte Wilson
Nora Eilert (Doctorate in Counselling Psychology) Following up internet-based Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: CBT skills usage and its mediation of outcomes throughout follow-up.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Aisling Creighton (MSc Applied Psychology) Repetitive negative thinking and its relation to outcomes in iCBT for depression and anxiety disorders.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Angel Enrique
Aoife Mulrooney (MSc Applied Psychology) Use of iCBT amongst older populations: engagement and outcomes.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Jorge Palacios
Olwyn Mooney (MSc Applied Psychology) Feasibility and acceptability of an Internet-delivered intervention for resilience.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Angel Enrique
Jessica Knight (MSc Applied Psychology) Emotion regulation in iCBT for depression and anxiety disorders.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Angel Enrique
Oisin Carey (MSc Applied Psychology) Factor analysis symptom profiling in ICBT for depression and anxiety disorders.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Jorge Palacios
Leora Sharma (MSc Applied Psychology) Expectations at baseline and how it relates to usage and outcome in iCBT for depression and anxiety disorders.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Jorge Palacios
2016 – 2017
Judith Burke (MSc Applied Psychology) Training, being responsive nad building alliance online: Exploring the experiences of volunteer supporters in an iCBT intervention for depression
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Tim Trimble
Rand Hassan (MSc Applied Psychology) Examining the cultural relevance among Asian minority groups of an internet-delivered CBT intervention for depression and anxiety.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
2015 – 2016
Phelim Tierney (MSc Applied Psychology) Outcomes from the waiting list group in an internet-delivered intervention for depression.
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Caroline Earley (MSc Applied Psychology) Preventing depression: examining the benefits of depression-focused iCBT for participants who do not meet clinical thresholds
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Jackie Boland (MSc Applied Psychology) Investigating the imapct of an internet-delivered stress intervention on teenagers
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Charlotte Wilson
John O Burke (MSc Applied Psychology) Helpful aspects of therapy in an online intervention for anxiety
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Sinead D’Arcy-Bewick (MSc Applied Psychology) Acceptability, Feasibility, and Satisfaction of an Internet-delivered Treatment for Generalised Anxiety Disorder
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Tim Trimble
2014 – 2015
Lisa Murphy (MSc Applied Psychology) Internet-delivered treatment for depression: A randomized controlled trial, examining depression and quality of life outcomes
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
2013 – 2014
Amy Walsh (MSc Applied Psychology) Users’ experiences and engagement with the design features/strategies used in Silvercloud Health online programme (MindBalance Anxiety) for Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak
Eileen Maher (MSc CBT) An exploration of ‘Mind Balance’ an internet-delivered programme for depression in a Health Service Executive secondary care setting in Ireland
Supervisors: Derek Richards & Ladislav Timulak