Browsing University of Galway Theses by Author "McDonald, Colm"
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Neuroanatomical dysconnectivity in bipolar disorder
O'Donoghue, Stefani (2016-10-13)Bipolar Disorder (BD) is a major psychotic illness characterized by cyclic mood dysregulation. The dysconnectivity hypothesis suggests that psychotic illnesses arise not from regionally specific focal pathophysiology, but ... -
Progression of neuroanatomical abnormalities in psychotic disorder and the effect of psychotropic medication
Tronchin, Giulia (NUI Galway, 2021-05-24)Introduction: Schizophrenia is a particularly severe and disabling mental disorder affecting 20 million people worldwide. The vast majority of structural and diffusion neuroimaging studies on neuroanatomy and cognition ... -
A prospective evaluation of involuntary admission from the viewpoint of service users
Bainbridge, Emma (2016-09-19)Introduction: Involuntary admission is often a traumatic experience for patients and it is associated with negative attitudes which can persist after the episode of illness has abated. Aims: The aims of the study were ... -
Quality of life in psychotic illness: baseline and prospective determinants in first episode and chronic psychosis cohorts
McInerney, Shane (2017-08-01)Abstract The overall aim of this thesis was to longitudinally assess determinants of quality of life in first episode and chronic psychosis patient cohorts. The Galway First Episode Psychosis Cohort Background: In ...