Browsing School of Psychology (Scholarly Articles) by Author "Whelan, Sally"
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Adaptive living skills, sleep problems, and mental health problems in adults with 22q11.21 deletion syndrome
Leader, Geraldine; Curtin, Andrea; Shprintzen, Robert J.; Whelan, Sally; Coyne, Rory; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2023-03-23)Background 22q11.21 deletion syndrome (22q11DS) is a neurodevelopmental syndrome caused by a microdeletion of genes at the 22q11.21 locus. It has a prevalence of 1:2000. This study investigated the prevalence of adaptive ... -
Affective problems, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Browne, Hannah; Whelan, Sally; Cummins, Hannah; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2022-02-03)Background People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can experience affective problems, gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, sleep problems, and challenging behaviour. This study identified the frequency of affective problems ... -
Association between early and current gastrointestinal symptoms and comorbidities in children and adolescents with Angelman syndrome
Leader, Geraldine; Whelan, Sally; Ni Chonaill, Niamh; Coyne, Rory; Tones, Megan; Heussler, Honey; Bellgard, Matthew; Mannion, Arlene (Wiley, 2022-09-02)Background Angelman syndrome (AS) is a neurogenetic disorder that causes severe intellectual disability, expressive language deficits, motor impairment, ataxia, sleep problems, epileptic seizures and a happy disposition. ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms, gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder
Leader, Geraldine; Dooley, Emma; Whelan, Sally; Gilroy, Shawn P.; Chen, June L.; Farren Barton, Autumn; Coyne, Rory; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor and Francis, 2021-08-08)This study investigated the relationship between sleep, gastrointestinal symptoms, challenging behavior, adaptive behavior, and quality of life between children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with and ... -
Can social robots help to reduce loneliness and social isolation in people with dementia? A Delphi survey
Barrett, Eva; Murphy, Kathleen; Mannion, Arlene; Meskell, Pauline; Burke, Megan; Casey, Dympna; Whelan, Sally (British Geriatrics Society and Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017-09-18)Background: People with dementia (PWD) commonly report feelings of loneliness and social isolation. Social robots may be a means of supporting connections with friends and family and with the person s environment. This ... -
The co-occurrence of autism spectrum disorder and cerebral palsy and associated comorbid conditions in children and adolescents
Leader, Geraldine; Mooney, Aisling; Chen, June L.; Whelan, Sally; Naughton, Katie; Maher, Leanne; Mannion, Arlene (Taylor & Francis, 2021-12-16)Background Comorbidity is the co-occurrence of two or more disorders in the same person. Aim This study investigated the frequency of comorbid conditions, in children and adolescents, with autism spectrum disorder ... -
Examining the relationship between sleep quality, social functioning, and behavior problems in children with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review
Whelan, Sally; Mannion, Arlene; Madden, Azeem; Berger, Fine; Costello, Rachel; Ghadiri, Saeid; Leader, Geraldine (Taylor and Francis Group and Dove Press, 2022-04-14)Over forty percent of autistic children experience poor sleep quality, and social interaction difficulties are a core characteristic of autism. However, the relationship between sleep quality and social functioning and ... -
Gastrointestinal symptoms in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A systematic review
Leader, Geraldine; Abberton, Cathal; Cunningham, Stephen; Gilmartin, Katie; Grudzien, Margo; Higgins, Emily; Joshi, Lokesh; Whelan, Sally; Mannion, Arlene (MDPI, 2022-04-01)This systematic review aims to offer an updated understanding of the relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms (GIS) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children and adolescents. The databases PsycINFO, Medline, ... -
Introducing the social robot MARIO to people living with dementia in long term residential care: Reflections
Mannion, Arlene; Summerville, Sarah; Barrett, Eva; Burke, Megan; Santorelli, Adam; Kruschke, Cheryl; Felzmann, Heike; Kovačič, Tanja; Murphy, Kathy; Casey, Dympna; Whelan, Sally (Springer Verlag, 2019-06-14)MARIO is a social robot developed with and for people living with dementia (PLWD) to promote social connectivity and reduce loneliness and isolation by providing access to a number of applications that PLWD can access, via ... -
Relationships between gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, and internalizing and externalizing symptoms in children and adolescents with Angelman Syndrome.
Leader, Geraldine; Gilligan, Rebecca; Whelan, Sally; Coyne, Rory; Caher, Aoife; White, Keeley; Traina, Ivan; Muchenje, Shellita; Machaka, Rudo L.; Mannion, Arlene (Elsevier, 2022-07-04)Background Angelman syndrome (AS), is a rare genetic disorder. This study investigated the relationship between parent-reported comorbid symptoms including gastrointestinal symptoms, sleep problems, internalizing symptoms, ...