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St Patrick's Mental Health Services, in conjunction with the Trinity College Dublin (TCD) School of Psychiatry and the School of Psychology at University College Dublin (UCD), 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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Logo of the CARE-Dep Study which aims to predict a good therapeutic response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

CARE-Dep Study

The CARE-Dep Study aims to identify clinical characteristics that may predict a good therapeutic response to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

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Logo for the KARMA-Dep trial which explores the using ketamine to treat people with severe depression.

KARMA-DEP (2) Trial

The KARMA-DEP (2) Trial explores the use of ketamine as an adjunctive therapy for people with severe depression.

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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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Recent Publications

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Predicting antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first episode psychosis – A field-wide systematic review and meta-analysis of non-genetic prognostic factors

Ita Fitzgerald, Laura J. Sahm, Amy Byrne, Jean O'Connell, Joie Ensor, Ciara Ní Dhubhlaing, Sarah O'Dwyer, and Erin K. Crowley

Predicting antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first episode psychosis – A field-wide systematic review and meta-analysis of non-genetic prognostic factors. Eur Psychiatry. 2023; 66(1): e42. doi: 10.1192/j.eurpsy.2023.2417

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Implementation and evaluation of STOPP/START criteria to address polypharmacy in older adults in an inpatient psychiatric setting

Andrea Burke, Michelle O'Driscoll, Erin K. Crowley, and Ciara Ní Dhubhlaing

Implementation and evaluation of STOPP/START criteria to address polypharmacy in older adults in an inpatient psychiatric setting. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm. doi: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100245.

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Predicting antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first episode psychosis-a protocol for a field-wide systematic review of prognostic factor studies

Ita Fitzgerald, Erin K. Crowley, Amy Byrne, Jean O'Connell, Joie Ensor, Ciara Ní Dhubhlaing, Sarah O'Dwyer, and Laura J. Sahm

Predicting antipsychotic-induced weight gain in first episode psychosis-a protocol for a field-wide systematic review of prognostic factor studies. DOI: https://doi.org/10.18203/2349-3259.ijct20222691

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