Akshay Padinharakandy, Balakrishnan Ramaswamy, Devaraja K, Leslie Edward, Priya G
{"title":"Prospective Evaluation of Hearing Status in Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia.","authors":"Akshay Padinharakandy, Balakrishnan Ramaswamy, Devaraja K, Leslie Edward, Priya G","doi":"10.1007/s12070-023-04181-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s12070-023-04181-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Elevated bilirubin levels in neonates are commonly seen both physiologically and in pathological conditions. There are few articles describing the effects of elevated bilirubin levels on the auditory system. The objectives of this paper was to study the prevalence of hearing impairment in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia and assess outcome/reversibility of hearing impairment in these neonates with follow-up hearing evaluation. This was a prospective single centre, case control study. Cases: neonates, total bilirubin levels >15 mg/dl. Controls: <15 mg/dl. Exclusion criteria included neonates with neonatal hypoxia, intrauterine infections, sepsis or meningitis, infants with a family history of hearing loss, low birth weight, ototoxic medications, external and middle ear pathology. Otoacoustic emission testing (OAE) was done at birth. Neonates who fail OAE were advised follow up with Brainstem Evoked Response Audiometry (BERA) after 2 months. Neonates having abnormal BERA waves were called for follow up at 6 months. Out of 57 cases, 3 had failed OAE and had normal BERA waves on follow up at 2 months. Out of 60 controls, 5 had failed OAE and follow up BERA for 3 patients were normal and 2 babies were lost to follow up. No statistical significance in hearing impairment in hyperbilirubinemia v/s normal babies was noted. Elevated bilirubin levels in the absence of any other risk factors may not show significant changes in the hearing screening. Some effect owing to the p value close to being significant in cases has been noted. The same may not contribute to permanent hearing impairment as first OAE changes may be transient and seem to revert with age.</p><p><strong>Supplementary information: </strong>The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1007/s12070-023-04181-7.</p>","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"453-457"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10908650/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81334395","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Psychological Status and Well-Being of a large Sample of Polish Migrants in Ireland","authors":"Witold Orlik, M. Shevlin","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1194771","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1194771","url":null,"abstract":"Eleven years post EU enlargement, there are approximately 150,000 Polish nationals living in Ireland. The main aim of the study was to estimate levels of depression, anxiety, and stress through comparisons with normative data drawn from clinical and non-clinical samples. An opportunity sample of 354 Polish migrant participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale [DASS-21; Lovibond, S. H., & Lovibond, P. E. (1995). Manual for the depression anxiety stress scales. Sydney: Psychology Foundation] accompanied with demographic information. The results indicated that the majority of the participants are employed, well educated, and reported good psychological status. However, it is possible that a minority of the participants are struggling with severe levels of anxiety and depression. The results contribute to the existing literature on Polish migration and suggest that the migrants’ psychological status is relatively positive.","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"101-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1194771","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315706","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Service users’ experiences of life supported by an Irish mental health service still battling with implementing recovery-orientated principles","authors":"E. Murray, C. Greene, O. McBride","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1149501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1149501","url":null,"abstract":"Current Irish governmental policies advocate the development and evaluation of recovery-orientated mental health services. This study evaluated a new recovery-orientated mental health service in the Health Service Executive West region. During 2007–2008, long-term users of the service (N = 39) were interviewed to obtain their individual perspectives and experiences of attending the service. A semi-structured interview collected quantitative and qualitative data on seven recovery-related themes. Specific emphasis was placed on assessing performance-related tasks. Schizophrenia was the most common psychiatric diagnosis (46%). The results revealed that service users relied on the service for basic needs, including regular midday meals (90%), personal care (40%), and housing (50%). One-in-four service users correctly reported a psychiatric diagnosis that was consistent with their medical file. Although several service users were forthcoming with recommendations about how the service could change in the future...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"23-38"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1149501","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315588","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Carr, M. Keenleyside, M. Fitzhenry, Elizabeth Harte, M. White, Kevin O'Hanrahan, J. Hayes, P. Cahill, H. Noonan, Helen O'Shea, A. McCullagh, S. McGuinness, Catherine Rodgers, N. Whelan, N. Sheppard, S. Browne
{"title":"Personality disorders in an Irish mental health service: the Waterford Mental Health Survey","authors":"A. Carr, M. Keenleyside, M. Fitzhenry, Elizabeth Harte, M. White, Kevin O'Hanrahan, J. Hayes, P. Cahill, H. Noonan, Helen O'Shea, A. McCullagh, S. McGuinness, Catherine Rodgers, N. Whelan, N. Sheppard, S. Browne","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1138873","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1138873","url":null,"abstract":"The Waterford Mental Health Survey aimed to document the prevalence of personality disorders (PDs) in patients attending the public mental health service in Waterford, Ireland and outline the implications of this for service development. Between July 2011 and June 2014, 100 inpatients and 99 outpatients were evaluated with the Structured Clinical Interviews for (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual) DSM-IV axis I and II disorders, the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, the Global Assessment of Functioning rating scale, the Systemic Clinical Outcome and Routine Evaluation family assessment instrument, the Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule, and the Readiness for Psychotherapy Index. Ninety-eight per cent of cases had DSM-IV axis I psychiatric disorders and 39.3% of these had comorbid axis II PDs. Between approximately a half and three-quarters of cases with PDs had comorbid anxiety, depressive or alcohol and substance use disorders. Compared to those without PDs, cases with PDs had experience...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"3-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1138873","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Predictive role of risk and protective factors before and after suicide intervention therapy","authors":"P. Surgenor","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1188135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188135","url":null,"abstract":"While research has increasingly identified risk factors and protective factors, there has been little research into the impact and predictability of these before and after engaging in a therapeutic intervention. This research addressed this by inviting clients attending a suicide intervention charity to complete questionnaires pre- and post-therapy. Items from the Positive and Negative Suicide Inventory were administered by a therapist before therapy had begun, and by an independent researcher one month after therapy had been completed (n = 147). Lower levels of Negative Suicidal Ideation (desire to die) and higher levels of Positive Suicidal Ideation (desire to live) were reported post-therapy. Analysis on protective factors identified three significant differences pre-therapy. The greatest predictor of positive ideation was more frequent physical activity. There were no differences post-therapy. For risk factors, there were five significant differences pre-therapy, with having a plan to die by suicide t...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"53-65"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188135","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315644","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teenage parenthood and child externalising and internalising problems: evidence from the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ study","authors":"Anna M Brady, E. Hennessy, E. Polek","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1188134","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188134","url":null,"abstract":"Previous research has suggested that the children of teenage parents are at a high risk of developing both internalising and externalising behaviour disorders. The current study aimed to explore pathways through which children of teenage mothers show more externalising and internalising psychopathology than their peers whose parents were older. The present study used data from the first wave of the ‘Growing Up in Ireland’ 9-year-old cohort and employed structural equation modelling to assess the explanatory value of a model informed by previous research findings. Goodness-of-fit indices indicated that many aspects of the familial environment of Irish teenage families did indeed place children at a substantial risk of problematic developmental outcomes. In particular, the results implicated the influential power of economic stability and familial conflict on the well-being of teenage families and related child outcomes, results similar to those reported in international studies.","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"39-52"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188134","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315606","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Re-examining the job satisfaction–job performance link: a study among Irish retail employees","authors":"C. McGuigan, K. McGuigan, J. Mallett","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1138874","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1138874","url":null,"abstract":"The job satisfaction–job performance link is a topic which has generated discussion in the psychological literature for decades, and one which remains contentious still. Current research has called for the reinvestigation of this relationship in light of improved understanding of the complex nature of job satisfaction, improved measures and advanced statistical techniques. The current study examines the link between job satisfaction and job performance within a sample of, often overlooked, retail employees (N = 416), whilst drawing out the key facets of job satisfaction acting to predict job performance. Results show a weak, but significant relationship between job satisfaction and job performance r = .24, p < .001. Multiple regression was used, with the model explaining a significant amount of variance in job performance scores: R2 = .228, F(5, 192) = 11.31, p lt; .001. Findings highlight the impact of satisfaction with nature of work, communication and contingent rewards on job performance (β = .42, t(1...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"12-22"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1138874","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59316019","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Elite athlete receptivity to sport psychology consulting in Ireland","authors":"D. Woods, M. Meade, C. Mahoney, G. Breslin","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1188136","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188136","url":null,"abstract":"This study assessed the willingness of elite athletes from Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland to seek sport psychology consulting (SPC), their perceptions of the potential benefits of SPC to themselves or their team and how accessible they perceive SPC to be. A sample of elite and sub-elite athletes (n = 68) completed an online survey and a sub-sample (n = 7) also participated in a semi-structured interview. Results showed that athletes were willing to seek assistance from SPC for a wide range of topics such as building confidence, improving focus and dealing with injury, although a preference was displayed for topics more readily perceived as directly related to enhancing performance. All SPC topics explored were perceived to be of benefit, with a similar preference expressed for topics more readily associated with enhancing performance, for example, competing as well in competition as in practice, over dealing with personal issues or communication. Chi-square tests revealed athletes with highl...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"66-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1188136","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Tatlow‐Golden, C. Murrin, R. Bergin, B. Livingstone
{"title":"Creating good feelings about unhealthy food: children’s televised ‘advertised diet’ on the island of Ireland, in a climate of regulation","authors":"M. Tatlow‐Golden, C. Murrin, R. Bergin, B. Livingstone","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2016.1194770","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2016.1194770","url":null,"abstract":"Childhood eating habits and associations with advertising persist through life. Obesity is high in Ireland, and is increasing worldwide. Links between food promotion and children’s diets are well-established, and the World Health Organisation has called for reduced marketing of foods high in fat, sugar and salt (HFSS) to children. In Ireland and the UK, statutory regulation restricts HFSS television advertising, but only during children’s programming – yet children view much television at other times. This study is the first to identify young children’s exposure to television food advertising on the island of Ireland (IoI), and its nature, with systematic sampling according to Irish audience panel research. Food advertisements were nutrient profiled and content analyses were conducted of marketing techniques. The IoI ‘advertised diet’ viewed by young children primarily features dairy and fast foods, pizza, sweets and chocolate, normalising this consumption and associating it with taste/aroma, fun, magic/i...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"36 1","pages":"83-100"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2015-10-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2016.1194770","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315695","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Facial mimicry interference affects reaction time but not accuracy on an emotion recognition task in children, adolescents and adults","authors":"David Lydon, E. Nixon","doi":"10.1080/03033910.2014.982145","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/03033910.2014.982145","url":null,"abstract":"Adults display superior performance on tasks of facial expression recognition when compared to children and adolescents. Embodied simulation strategies contribute to emotion recognition performance in adults. To date however, the use of such strategies in children and adolescents has not been examined. The present study investigated the development of facial expression recognition from an embodied perspective in a sample of 43 children (Mean age = 8.02 years), 35 adolescents (Mean age = 12.69 years) and 39 adults (Mean age = 19.92 years). In a three-alternative forced-choice emotion recognition task, children and adolescents were less accurate at recognising faces displaying sadness than they were at recognising happiness. Adults were equally as accurate at identifying happiness and sadness. All groups were less accurate at recognising fear than recognising both happiness and sadness. In trials in which the emotions were accurately recognised, all age groups were significantly slower at recognising fear t...","PeriodicalId":91174,"journal":{"name":"The Irish journal of psychology","volume":"35 1","pages":"106-120"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/03033910.2014.982145","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"59315676","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}