Search Results for 'Abnormal psychology'

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Breaking the stigma - male experiences with eating disorders and body image

According to the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) National Clinical Programme for Eating Disorders, over 188,000 people in Ireland are affected by eating disorders - serious and complex conditions with increased risk of mortality.

Quiet spaces for autistic students launched on TUS Athlone campus

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Quiet spaces designed to reduce the sensory load on autistic students on campus were unveiled by local Senator Micheál Carrigy, chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Autism, at the Technological University of the Shannon in Athlone.

Adolescents, anxiety, and depression

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When adolescents are thrown into a period of anxiety or turmoil or depression it would be helpful if this was seen as a time of initiation.

Decluttering reaches record high during Covid

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Covid and travel restrictions have not deterred, but helped Galwegians, to declutter their homes.

Hanley calls for dedicated Eating Disorder Team for west of Ireland

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A dedicated team to tackle eating disorders in the west of Ireland, and provide support and treatment to sufferers, must be established.

SuperValu and AsIAm launch colouring competition as part of campaign for autism

To mark Autism Awareness Month this April SuperValu & AsIAm have launched a national colouring competition as part of their “Say Yes to Autism Acceptance” campaign. Autistic people often face invisible barriers because of how the world works and the judgment and attitudes of others, they are used to hearing ‘No’. This World Autism Month SuperValu and AsIAm are encouraging people to say ‘Yes’ for a change: Yes to employment, Yes to education and Yes to community inclusion.

Dementia problem for football

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John Clarke, who guided NUI Galway to two Collingwood Cup victories in the 90s, believes football coaches need to be extremely diligent when dealing with heading in the game.

Continued support, flexibility and guidance needed for those with mental illness and neurodevelopmental conditions - College of Psychiatrists

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Vulnerable groups with mental illness and neurodevelopment conditions need extra guidance, support and flexibility in how services and treatments are delivered in these extraordinary circumstances, the College of Psychiatrists of Ireland has stated.

Funding for Galway libraries to provide facilities for those on autism spectrum

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Government funding of close to €30,000 has been approved for facilities in local public libraries to assist those on the autism spectrum, as well as those with sensory impairments, special educational needs, or other learning differences.

Election candidates urged to put specialist services for people with eating disorders top of their priority lists

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A Co Galway mother whose teenage daughter is battlng life-threatening anorexia is appealing to election candidates to put specialist treatment facilities for eating disorders at the top of their priority lists.

 

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