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Research

St Patrick's Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Psychiatry, has developed a vigorous and broad-based programme of clinical research.

The Research Department of Psychiatry is headed by Professor Declan McLoughlin, Research Professor of Psychiatry at TCD.

Current Projects

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The research department of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services are currently investigating the effect of eating disorders on the ageing process. The effects of prolonged dietary restriction on the telomeres and mitochondriae within our cells may mediate these adverse outcomes.

Impact of Eating Disorders on Biological Ageing

The research department of St Patrick’s Mental Health Services are currently investigating the effect of eating disorders on the ageing process.

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The KARMA-Dep Trial

The KARMA-Dep Trial will investigate whether patients recover more quickly from depression with ketamine rather than with a placebo.

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AMBER-Dep: Autobiographical Memory and Depression

The AMBER-Dep: Autobiographical Memory and Depression study aims to investigate the effects of depression and its treatment on memory function.

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Recent Publications

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Worth the Weight? Olanzapine Prescribing in Schizophrenia. A Review of Weight Gain and Other Cardiometabolic Side Effects of Olanzapine

Fitzgerald I, O'Dwyer S, Brooks M, Sahm L, Crowley E and Ní Dhubhlaing C

Worth the Weight? Olanzapine Prescribing in Schizophrenia. A Review of Weight Gain and Other Cardiometabolic Side Effects of Olanzapine. Front. Psychiatry 12:730769. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.730769

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Group Radical Openness: A Feasibility Study

Booth R; Egan R; Long E; Mcelvaney J

Group Radical Openness: A Feasibility Study. Counselling and Psychotherapy Research. 2021. 1-12. DOI:10.1002/capr.12480

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Vascular endothelial growth factor plasma levels in depression and following electroconvulsive therapy.

Vascular endothelial growth factor plasma levels in depression and following electroconvulsive therapy. Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci Jul 2. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 29968119

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