27 April 2014 Transitions are life changes that allow us to pause, reflect and plan. Here’s a short history of my transition from the pre-doctoral to
Addiction Medicine Education for Healthcare Improvement Initiatives: New Paper out Now
The purpose of this work was to develop and to process-evaluate an educational intervention designed to help general practitioners (GPs) identify and
What has the doctor done well? A different type of Masterclass on youth mental health for family doctors in Ireland
A typical master class involves a Master and a Class. Unlike other masters, the organisers of this master-class chose a problem-based learning
Do talking treatments help problem drinkers who also use illicit drugs? We’re still guessing – by Sarah Chapman
19 Nov 2012 Do talking treatments help problem drinkers who also use illicit drugs? We’re still guessing by Sarah
The mystery of change (-ing others): article in the Irish Psychologist
How may I help you– change you?* “Change is the Law of Life. And those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” -
Fidelity questions
Clinical trials use elaborate methods to make sure that everybody does the exact thing as they planned. Measuring treatment fidelity is checking the
Honor pot: testing doctors’ drug counselling skills in a new pilot study in Ireland
In our new new paper, we outline plans for doing a study which should tell us whether doctors and agonist patients accept psychological interventions
Helping agonist patients with alcohol problems: A NEW guide for primary care staff
What should doctors do differently when screening for alcohol use and delivering brief interventions for agonist patients in primary care? General
What agonist patients think about alcohol #SBIRT? A new paper out now
What do patients attending family physicians for methadone treatment think of screening and brief interventions for alcohol problems? Except for being