Do Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) Survivors who return to living report a change in their living behaviour in comparison to their Pre-Injury Driving Performance.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Weyham, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH.
Tadgh Stapleton, TDC
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Fiona Mc Leod, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Plymouth
Research Duration:
Completed July 2017
The lived experience of women with lower limb amputations and their experience of body image, sexual functioning and well-being
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Yasmin Ward Khan, NCHD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacqui Stow, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed April 2019
Exploring Client Perceived facilitators and barriers in Brain Injury in a Rehabilitative Training Context
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Jennifer Fennell, Counselling Psychologist in Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Paul Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Maureen Gallagher, Counselling Psychologist, NRH
Prof. Barbara Hannigan, Counselling Psychologist, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed February 2019
The Impact of a Structured Educational Program on the Knowledge of Secondary Stroke Prevention Strategies: Preliminary Study
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Ijeoma Tonia Obi, Registrar Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Research Duration:
Completed November 2018
Evaluating the revised Hierarchy of Behaviours in the WHIM-II: A Pilot Study.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Nicola Lynch
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed September 2018
The impact of a cognitive Behavioural pain management Programme (PMP) on patients with spinal cord injuries- A pilot study.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Dearbhla Burke, University College Dublin
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed September 2018
Counterfactual thinking and moral judgement following Acquired Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Hannah Gallivan, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, Head of Neuropsychology, NRH
Dr. Ruth Byrne, Prof of Cognitive Science, TCD
Dr. Paul Dockree. Assistant Prof, School of Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed September 2018
An exploration into the Lived Experiences of Informal Care-givers of people with Prolonged Disorders of Consciousness – A perspective on occupational participation and role change of informal caregivers and their perceptions of the care needs of their loved ones’
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Alison McCann, Senior occupational Therapist,NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Tadhg Stapleton, Assistant professor in Occupational Therapy, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed July 2018
Self-Management Training: A Controlled Investigation of its Effectiveness in Improving Coping Skills, Mood and Quality of Life with Patients with Acquired Physical Disability.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Deirdre Desmond, NUI Maynooth.
Dr Simone Carton, Head of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Prof Stephen Wegener, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine USA
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Research Duration:
Completed February 2018
Cognitive impairments in traumatic brain injury novel biomarkers for new treatments.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Paul Dockree, Institute of Neuroscience, TCD.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Research Duration:
Completed September 2017
An epidemiological Study of non-traumatic spinal cord injury in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Rehabilitation Consultant, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed April 2019
Preparing persons living with a stroke and their carers in self-management of a non-functional upper limb: a survey of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Fiona Haughey, Senior Occupational Therapist, Brian Injury, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Fiona Mc Leod, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Plymouth
Research Duration:
Completed May 2017
Preparing persons living with a stroke and their carers in the self-management of a non-functional upper limb: A survey of Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms Fiona Haughey, Senior Occupational Therapist - Brain Injury, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr Fiona McLeod, Lecturer in Physiotherapy, University of Plymouth
Research Duration:
Completed May 2017
Experiences of siblings of young people with spinal cord injuries: a qualitative exploration.
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Claire Keogh, Postgraduate Student, Clinical Psychology
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Sarah O’Doherty, Psychologist NRH
Research Duration:
Completed May 2017
Neuropsychological Functioning and Prosthetic Rehabilitation Outcomes
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Richard Lombard-Vance, PhD Researcher, DCU.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Robert Coen, Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, SJH
Dr. Deirdre Desmond
Research Duration:
Completed November 2016
Exploring Smart-technology Use and Psychosocial Well-being within a Spinal Cord Injured Populations
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Louise Cleary, MS.C. Research Student, Institute of Art Design & Technology (IADT), Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Andrew Errity, PhD, Research Supervisor & Lecturer, (IADT).
Ms. Cliona Flood, MSc, Research Supervisor & Lecturer, (IADT).
Research Duration:
Completed September 2016
Body representation in stroke survivors with Apraxia
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Donncha Lane, Physiotherapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed April 2015
Profile of a dizziness and vestibular rehabilitation service
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Donncha Lane, Physiotherapist, National Rehabilitation Hospital (NRH)
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed June 2016
Exploring factors related to return to work after stroke
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Frances Horgan, Senior Lecturer in Physiotherapy, RCSI
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy and Dr. Jacinta Morgan - Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Rose Galvin, Mr. Colm Brannigan and Ms. Mary Walsh - School of Physiotherapy and HRB Primary Care Research Centre
Research Duration:
Completed January 2016
An Exploration of the ways in which individuals reconstruct their sense of self following acquired brain injury: a comparative study of individuals with Acquired Brain Injury and Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Lennon
Principal Investigator:
Dr Aine Carroll, Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Dr Simone Carton, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2012
Factors influencing the Quality of Life of caregivers (spouses and partners) of individuals with an acquired brain injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Louise Peoples, School of Psychology, TCD.
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH.
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH.
Dr. Kevin Tierney, Director of Clinical Psychology Programme, Trinity College, Dublin.
Research Duration:
Completed 2014
To Assess the New Music Therapy Assessment Tool for Awareness in Disorders of Consciousness (MATADOC), identifying its benefits in assessing patients’ levels of response, contributing to diagnosis and treatment planning as well as monitoring change in disorder of consciousness (DOC) patients
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Rebecca O’Connor, Senior Music Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Dee Grey, Music Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed June 2016
Ultrasonography and bladder volume accuracy – A comparative study using two portable bladder scanners and a 3D ultrasound system
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Rosie Conlon, Clinical Specialist Ultrasonographer, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Brian McGlone, Consultant Radiologist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed November 2019
An exploration of the sensitivity of the 10-item eating assessment tool (EAT-10) at identifying risk of dysphagia in acute traumatic Cervical Spinal Injury: a feasibility study
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Mary Crowe, Senior Physiotherapist. NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed November 2019
Family Meetings- An exploration of patient, family member and staff experiences
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Anne O’Loughlin, Senior Medical Social Worker, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Paul Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Sarah Donnelly, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed November 2019
A survey of knowledge of and attitudes towards stem cell research among Irish health care professionals and people with spinal cord injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed September 2019
Traumatic spinal cord injury in Ireland service planning for changing epidemiology
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Eimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed April 2019
A Service Evaluation of the Effectiveness and Efficiency of an Education Group in an Outpatient Brain Injury Rehabilitation Setting
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Orla McEvoy, Occupational Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Ian Callanan, Group Clinical Audit Co-ordinator, St. Vincents University Hospital
Ms. Orla McEvoy, Occupational Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2013
An Investigation of Attachment Style and Posttraumatic growth in a Sample of Adults with an Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Ciarán Wynne, Psychologist in Clinical Training, University of Limerick
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Ciarán Wynne, Psychologist in Clinical Training, University of Limerick
Dr. Donal Fortune, Senior Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Neuropsychologist, ABI Ireland
Research Duration:
Completed 2014
The Exploration of Women’s Experience of Learning Self Intermittent Catheterisation following Spinal Cord Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Tincy Abraham, Staff Nurse, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2013
Psychological Follow-Up of Adults with Acquired Brain Injury following Neurorehabilitation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Drs. Mark Delargy and Jacinta McElligott, Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. Andrea Higgins, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed July 2012
The Impact of Body Image and Psychological Adjustment on Sexual Functioning and Satisfaction after an Amputation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Lorraine Woods, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Lorraine Woods, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. David Hevey, Senior Clinical Psychologist/ Research Psychologist and Lecturer, TCD
Ms. Pauline Sheils, Clinical Nurse Specialist and Psychosexual Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2014
The Experience of being in a Long Term Relationship following an Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Johann Dunne, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Johann Dunne, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Dr. Fiadhnait O’Keeffe, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Prof. John Davenport, Clinical Coordinator/ Lecturer in Clinical Psychology TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2014
The Experience of Parenting for Mothers with Spinal Cord Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Anne Marie Casey, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Anne Marie Casey, Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Dr. Maeve Nolan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Dr. Elizabeth Nixon, Lecturer in Developmental Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed September 2013
Assessing Brain-Computer Interface Technology as an Alternative Communications Channel for the Disabled
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Jacqueline Stow, Specialist Registrar in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll / Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Dr. Damien Coyle BEng PhD, University of Ulster.
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Jacqueline Stow, Specialist Registrar in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed July 2010
Self-Regulation of Goals and Psychosocial Adjustment to Amputation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Laura Coffey, PhD Student, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH
Ms. Patricia Byrne, Senior Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH
Dr. Pamela Gallagher, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, DCU
Dr. Deirdre Desmond, Lecturer in Psychology, NUI, Maynooth
Ms. Laura Coffey, PhD Student, School of Nursing, Dublin City University
Research Duration:
Completed May 2013
Cognitive Impairments in Traumatic Brain Injury Novel Biomarkers for New Treatments
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Paul Dockree, Institute of Neuroscience, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Paul Dockree, Institute of Neuroscience, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2017
National Drug-Related Deaths Index
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Ena Lynn, Research Officer, Health Research Board
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Suzi Lyons, Senior Research Officer, Health Research Board
Ms. Ena Lynn, Research Officer, Health Research Board
Research Duration:
Completed 2007
A Generic Electronic Assisted Technology (EAT) package for Persons with Quadriplegia
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Michele Verdonck, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Michele Verdonck, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2012
Reconstructing sense of Self following Acquired Brain Injury: Exploring the Influence of Autobiographical and Working Memory
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aisling Lennon, School of Psychology, UCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Dr. Simone Carton, Principal Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH
Dr. Jessica Bramham, Lecturer Clinical Psychology, UCD
Ms. Aisling Lennon, School of Psychology, UCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2012
Investigation into the Effects of Electrical Stimulation Training in a Spinal Cord Injured Population
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Amanda Carty, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (SCI), NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Amanda Carty, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist (SCI), NRH
Mr. Brian Caulfield, UCD
Dr. Garrett Coughlan, UCD
Dr. Louis Crowe, UCD
Ms. Kirsti McCormack, UCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2011
Compensatory Strategies for Activities of Daily Living (ADL): a Comparison of Occupational Therapists’ Expectations and actual use following Discharge from Rehabilitation for Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Nicola Kavanagh, Occupational Therapy Student, NUI, Galway
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy / Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultants in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Anne Marie Langan, Occupational Therapy Manager, NRH.
Prof. Agnes Shiel, Occupational Therapy Department Head, NUI, Galway.
Ms. Nicola Kavanagh, Occupational Therapy Student, NUI, Galway
Research Duration:
Completed 2011
The Experience of Living with Spinal Cord Injury in the early months following Discharge from Rehabilitation: a Qualitative Study on a Male Sample
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Maeve Nolan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Maeve Nolan, Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2011
Longitudinal Investigation of Cognitive Appraisals, Coping and Psychological Outcomes: A Multicentre European Study
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Maeve Nolan, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith/ Dr. Jacinta McElligott
Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, NRH
Ms. Maeve Nolan, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2011
Caregiver wellbeing: An Examination of the Coping-appraisel process of caring for Individuals with an Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Olivia Murphy Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta McElligott, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Valerie Twomey, Brain Injury Programme Manager and Senior Clinical Psychologist, NRH
Ms. Olivia Murphy Psychologist in Clinical Training, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2010
Rehabilitation of Awareness of deficits in Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury Applying a User-Friendly Computerised Intervention Approach
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Mary Fitzgerald, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta Morgan, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, NRH
Ms. Mary Fitzgerald, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2010
Optimising the Prescription of Prosthetic Technologies (opptec): Outcome Measures for Evidence based Prosthetic Practice and Use
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Sinead Ni Mhurchadha, School of Nursing, DCU
Ms. Elisabeth Schaffalitzky, School of Nursing, DCU
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Pamela Gallagher, DCU
Ms. Sinead Ni Mhurchadha, DCU
Ms. Elisabeth Schaffalitzky, DCU
Research Duration:
Completed 2010
Differences in Marital Satisfaction, Coping and Social Support following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Anne Marie Casey, Assistant Psychologist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Patricia Byrne, Clinical Neuropsychologist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2010
Music Therapists’ Strategies in Implementing New Posts within Health Care Settings
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Professor Jane Edwards, Director – Music & Health Research Group, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Hugh Monaghan, Consultant in Neuro Paediatric
Co-Investigator:
Professor Jane Edwards, Director – Music & Health Research Group, Irish World Academy of Music and Dance, University of Limerick
Research Duration:
Completed 2009
The Prevalence of Osteoporosis in the Disabled Population at the National Rehabilitation Hospital
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith, Specialist Registrar in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Éimear Smith, Specialist Registrar in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2009
An exploration of Peri and Post Partum Stroke in the context of Relationships of the Individuals Affected
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Áine Finan, Dept. Psychology, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Áine Carroll, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Patricia Byrne, NRH Ms. Áine Finan, Dept. Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2009
An Exploration of Child and Adolescent Sibling’s Experience of Paediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Heather Cronin, Dept Psychology, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Hugh Monaghan, Consultant in Neuro Paediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Sarah O’Doherty, NRH
Ms. Heather Cronin, Dept Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2009
Standards of Practice in Irish and UK Hydrotherapy Pools
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Aoife Langton, Senior Hydrotherapist, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angela McNamara, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Aoife Langton, Senior Hydrotherapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2008
Prospective Memory Deficit Following Traumatic Brain Injury: Level of Awareness, Rate of Recovery and Psychosocial Outcome
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Melanie Clune, Dept. Psychology, UCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, NRH
Ms. Melanie Clune, Dept. Psychology, UCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2008
Assessing the Impact of Previous experience, and Attitudes towards Technology, on Levels of Engagement in a Virtual Reality based Occupational Therapy Intervention for Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Paul O’Raw, School of Psychology, UCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Manus McCaughey, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Paul O’Raw, School of Psychology, UCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2007
Evaluation of a Coping Effectiveness Training Programme in a Spinal Cord Injured Population
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Suzanne Meenan, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angela McNamara, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Suzanne Meenan, Department of Clinical Neuropsychology, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2007
Self Awareness after Brain Injury: Emotional Distress and Executive Functioning
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Judith McBrinn, Psychologist in Clinical Training, NUI Galway
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Judith McBrinn, Psychologist in Clinical Training, NUI Galway
Research Duration:
Completed 2007
An Evaluation of Virtual Reality Technology as an Occupational Therapy Treatment Tool in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Paul O’Raw, School of Psychology, UCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angela McNamara, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Paul O’Raw, School of Psychology, UCD
Michele Verdonck, Senior Occupational Therapist, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2006
Assessment of Perceived Stress amongst Nursing Staff in a Rehabilitation Hospital
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Rose Curtis, Occupational Health Nurse, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Jacinta More O’Fearall, Occupational Health Physician, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Rose Curtis, Occupational Health Nurse, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2006
Awareness and Sustained Attention following Traumatic Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Paul Dockree
Dr. Simone Carton
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, NRH
Prof. Ian Robertson, TCD
Dr. Paul Dockree, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
An Investigation into the Functional Independence of Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury following Discharge
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Lisa Held, BScOT, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angela McNamara, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Lisa Held, BScOT, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
The Reliability of the Community Outing Performance Appraisal (COPA) to Assess the Abilities of Adults with Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Fiona Ryan, BScOT, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Fiona Ryan, BScOT, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
An investigation into the Occupational Status of Persons with Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Catherine Logan, Senior OT, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Angela McNamara, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Ms. Catherine Logan, Senior OT, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
Strategies for Crisis Intervention & Prevention (SCIP): Does it work?
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Ray Messitt, Nursing Dept, NRH
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, Head of Clinical Psychology, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Mr. Ray Messitt, Nursing Dept, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
Assessment of Financial Competency in Patients with Acquired Brain Injury
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Mr. Nick Kidd, Dept. Psychology, TCD
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Simone Carton, NRH
Mr. Nick Kidd, Dept. Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2005
A Pilot Study of the Safety and Effectiveness of the Traxon Spinal Cord Repair Stimulator for the Treatment of Complete Spinal Cord Injury in Humans
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Linda McEvoy
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Patrick C Murray, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Professor Ciaran Bolger, Consultant Neurosurgeon, Beaumont Hospital
Research Duration:
Completed 2004
Psychological Aspects of Amputation: A Cross-Sectional Study
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Olga Horgan
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Nicola Ryall, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Prof. Malcolm MacLachlan, Department of Psychology, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2004
Traumatic Brain Injury and Subsequent Rehabilitation – Focussing on the Future
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Lourda Geoghegan
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Mark Delargy, Consultant in Rehabilitation Medicine, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Prof. J.P. Phillips/ Dr. Lourda Geoghegan,
Dept. of Public Health Medicine, UCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2004
Nurses' Perceptions of their Role as part of the Multi-professional Team in an Acute Rehabilitation Setting
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Fanchea McCourt, Education Co-ordinator, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2004
Evaluation of Service Needs and Provisions in Relation to Children and Young People with Acquired Brain Injury in Ireland
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Dr. Caroline Heary
Dr. Diane Hogan
Principal Investigator:
Dr. Hugh Monaghan, Consultant Neuro-Paediatrician, NRH
Co-Investigator:
Dr. Diane Hogan, The Children’s Research Centre, TCD
Research Duration:
Completed 2003
Parents' Perspectives on reintegration of Students with Acquired Brain Injury into the Irish School System
Researcher / Lead Investigator:
Ms. Mary O’Connor, School Principal, NRH
Research Duration:
Completed 2002
