PSI-STAR Study

Delighted to see the second paper from the @nirestudy #published today in HRB Open. The paper lays out a plan for a #scopingreview on #Neurodiversity in #recoveryeducation in #mentalhealth @ImROC_comms @ZilberbergOlga researchgate.net/publication/38…

Professor Marta Di Forti - “head of the only NHS clinic treating psychosis in cannabis users has called for more specialist centres to open as she revealed staff are forced to turn patients away on a daily basis.” archive.is/2024.12.12-083…

A powerful day at the @psistar_study annual event, with impactful discussions on psychosis, social determinants of MH & the need to unite in making psychosis a policy priority. Delighted to share my poster on our current scoping review & huge thanks to @Cillmurry for her support!

Delighted to receive the oral poster presentation prize at the 10th Mediterranean Maudsley Forum for my paper (under review) on adolescent polysubstance use & psychopathology, using national #PlanetYouth data.

Congrats to @psistar_study PhD @Dearbhla_NiC and her lived experience collaborator Brian for their Highly Commended in the Research Methods category award! @AISWRConf

The first session of our Spring #PsychConf, chaired by Prof David Cotter, covers the benefits of therapeutic communities as places for healing and recovery. John McKeon, Dr Eoin Galavan and Ciara Glynn outline plans for the development of Kyrie Farm.

@psistar_study and @VistaApro spent a gorgeous day exploring @Cillmurry's brainchild Kyrie Mental Health Recovery Farm. Everyone at their own pace, surrounded by blue and green spaces. @RebeccaMurphyIE @kevindoherty81 @LornaStaines @Dearbhla_NiC

@sjogcomms @psistar_study

Our guideline for the use of metformin to prevent antipsychotic-induced weight gain has just been published in Schizophrenia Bulletin. Read the full paper here: academic.oup.com/schizophreniab… A 🧵of the key points

HVNI Chairperson Owen O'Thuma and Vice Chair Harry Gijbels attended the Hearing Voices Conference in Athens this weekend, where Owen was one of the keynote speakers. They were Joined by UCC's Lydia Sapouna. There was a great turnout, and Owen's talk was very well received.

The day has finally come. My third book manuscript entitled: Peer Support Work in Mental Health Services: Theory, Research, Policy and Practice has finally been submitted !!!! @MHER_Ire @michriann @routledgemh @GraceMcDEditor @MaryButlerTD @kerrymartha @DCU @atu_ie

Delighted to be at @RCSI_Irl today for their #researchday2025 to present my poster on my early #PhD work which looks at a realist review protocol on the #MentalHealth #recovery model of CHIME #AcademicTwitter @MHER_Ire

We had great posters at RCSI Research day. @RCSI_PPI_Ignite congrats to @hoey_john for PPI in Research prize! @MichaelJohnNor1 poster

Delighted to partner with @zierotin and her supervisory team with @psistar_study on this perspective piece examining #weightgain whilst on #antipsychotics for #psychosis just #published with the @IrishJPsych @BNODonoghue @KarOConnor Mary Clark researchgate.net/publication/38…

Thanks for sharing the NoShame Campaign with us @InvolveMeath and @hoey_john ! 🎉

A fascinating 'PSI-STAR 3rd annual event' - ⚕️. Constructive PhD Research Presentations on the subject of #Psychosis - @RCSI_Irl . #Dublin #Ireland #Mentalhealth #Psycosis #Research #informingpolicy #irishelection #Politics . @psistar_study

'I Feel Therefore I Am' - BBC Sounds, useful link: . bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0…

Thanks for speaking at our third annual event about Social Determinants of Mental Health & Disorder @ProfKirkbride !

Delighted to have been involved in the @psistar_study annual event. Some fasinating work being done and as always so proud to be #ppi for @zierotin #PhD project.