جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Autism Spectrum Disorder
• Clinical Psychology
• Emotion Regulation
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Christian Ryan serves as Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at University College Cork since 2017, with prior leadership experience as Head of Psychology at Cope Foundation. His academic roles include membership on UCC's Doctor of Clinical Psychology Programme Board and former Academic Director of the Diploma in Autism Studies. Research focuses span multiple interconnected domains: Core autism research: ASD diagnostics, social cognition, sensory difficulties, and gender-specific presentations Emotion processing: Alexithymia, emotion regulation, and recognition through facial/postural cues Clinical applications: Dementia care in intellectual disabilities, staff training, and therapeutic interventions Emerging work: Cross-cultural emotion regulation, neurodiversity-affirming practices, and digital assessment tools Recent publications (2023-2025) demonstrate increasing emphasis on objective measurement techniques, neurodiversity perspectives, and practical clinical applications across autism, emotion processing, and intellectual disability contexts. As a chartered clinical psychologist with PSI, Ryan maintains active clinical supervision of trainees while contributing to UCC's clinical psychology training program development. His work bridges academic research with direct service provision through ongoing clinical practice and advisory roles. Professional activities include service on the Psychological Society of Ireland Council (former member) and development of specialized training programs for autism professionals.

David McCormackمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس

• Clinical Child Psychology
• Family Psychology
• Psychological Trauma
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Dr. David McCormack is a Lecturer (Education) in Clinical Psychology at Queen’s University Belfast (since June 2018) and Joint Course Director for the Foundations in Clinical Psychology postgraduate program. He previously served as Clinical Director of the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Programme (2021–2024). His research focuses on clinical child and family psychology, psychological trauma in children and parents, and interventions for persistent physical symptoms. McCormack has held roles at The Royal Hospitals Belfast, Oxford Health NHS Trust, and The Maudsley Hospital, London, and is currently Northern Ireland Director for the Association of Clinical Psychologists (2019–2025). He completed a DClinPsych at Queen’s University Belfast and a Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy at Oxford University. Education: DClinPsych (Clinical Psychology), Queen’s University Belfast Postgraduate Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, University of Oxford Key Roles: Lecturer (Education), School of Psychology, Queen’s University Belfast Joint Course Director, Foundations in Clinical Psychology Programme Northern Ireland Director, Association of Clinical Psychologists (2019–2025) His research emphasizes psychological trauma, post-traumatic stress in children/parents, and scalable interventions for mental health. Notable projects include systematic reviews on ICU-related post-traumatic growth and foster care outcomes. He has supervised numerous doctoral/master’s projects on child sleep difficulties and trauma. McCormack’s recent work explores brief, cost-effective interventions for symptom reduction and functional improvement, leveraging behavioral and cognitive approaches. His activities include external examining for clinical psychology programs and conference participation (e.g., Technology in Clinical Psychology Practice).