Publications by authors named "M O'Toole"
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- Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT) focuses on improving attention and metacognitive skills to help people with distress disorders who struggle with negative thinking.
- In a study with 72 patients, researchers compared the effectiveness of an 8-session (ERT8) and a 16-session (ERT16) ERT program, measuring improvements in symptoms, functioning, and treatment mechanisms before, during, and after therapy.
- Results indicated that both treatments were effective, but the 16-session version (ERT16) led to greater reductions in negative thinking and distress, with treatment mechanisms playing a key role in the improvements.*
Preliminary research supports the feasibility of metacognitive therapy (MCT) in children with generalized anxiety, but the effectiveness of MCT in treating children with other anxiety and depressive disorders largely remains unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects associated with MCT in targeting symptoms of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents and to investigate mechanisms proposed by the metacognitive model. Ninety-seven participants aged 10-17 years (M = 12.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe gut microbiome of infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass surgery (CPB) is at risk of profound alteration. The aim of this study was to examine the gut microbiome pre- and post-bypass surgery to explore potential implications of altered gut biodiversity. A prospective cohort study involving infants with CHD who underwent CPB was performed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Paramedicine is a dynamic profession which has evolved from a "treat and transport" service into a complex network of health professionals working in a diverse range of clinical roles. Research is challenging in the paramedicine context, and internationally, research capacity and culture has developed slowly. International examples of research agendas and strategies in paramedicine exist, however, research priorities have not previously been identified in Ireland.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study investigated the effects of expansive and contractive body displays on adaptive behavior and affective outcomes. Addressing limitations in past research, the effects were investigated in two different contexts (i.e.
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