March 2021 Monthly Memo


This month we have welcomed 3 new CHilD members:

Dr. Flavia Santos from the UCD School of Psychology

Dr. Maebh Harding from the UCD Sutherland School of Law

Dr. Joseph Mooney from the UCD School of Social Policy, Social Work and Social Justice

Congratulations to the following CHiLD members on their recent achievements:

Laura Taylor (UCD School of Psychology) on the following publication: Sánchez-Villegas, M., Reyes-Ruíz, L., Taylor, L. K., Pérez Ruíz, N. A., & Carmona-Alvarado, F. (2021). Mental health problems, family functioning and social support among children survivors of Colombia’s armed conflict. Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research, 13(1), 61-72.The

UCD Neuropsychology Lab on two recent publications concerning children with ADHD:  

•Keating, J., Bramham, J., & Downes, M. (2021). Sensory modulation and negative affect in children at familial risk of ADHD. Research in Developmental Disabilities112, 103904.

•Keating, J., Gaffney, R., Bramham, J., & Downes, M. (2021). Sensory modulation difficulties and assessment in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review. European Journal of Developmental Psychology, 1-35.

Flávia Santos (UCD School of Psychology) on the following publication: Santos, F.H. (2021) Interventions for children with Developmental Dyscalculia: Parents, teachers and neuropsychologists working together. In Daniela Lucangeli (editor) Understanding Dyscalculia. Routledge.

Lisa Keenan (UCD School of Psychology) on the following publication: Keenan, L., Sherlock, C., Bramham, J., & Downes, M.  (2021). Overlapping sleep disturbances in persistent tic disorders and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis