psychology

^{Credit: Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash} Three UCD-led projects are set to receive a share of €3 million in funding to support mental health research being undertaken in Ireland. The investment will fund ten research projects overall, set to "progress understanding of mental health in areas such as youth mental health, ADHD in adults, women's mental health and loneliness in older people," confirmed the Department of Health.

Posted on: 08 January 2026 The HRB is supporting 10 new mental health research projects with a focus on priority and underserved groups through its Applied Partnership Awards scheme. Trinity-led mental health research projects focused on children in care and adults living with HIV are among ten projects to be funded by the Health Research Board (HRB).

Posted on: 13 November 2025 There's no scientific evidence that the gut microbiome causes autism, a group of scientists argue in an opinion paper publishing today in international Cell Press journal Neuron.

Breastfeeding may lower a mother's risk of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of UCD-led research. Published in the medical journal BMJ Open , the study was led by Professor Fionnuala McAuliffe from the UCD School of Medicine.

Over a decade ago millions of cinema fans were beguiled by the movie 'Her' in which a man ultimately had his heart broken by an AI-powered device. Fast forward to today and the use of AI chatbots for 'companionship' is surging in popularity.