Program Overview

UCD School of Medicine

The UCD School of Medicine is a prestigious institution dedicated to providing high-quality education and research opportunities in the field of medicine.

Graduate Research Supervision

Our academic and research staff supervise Masters and PhDs in the area of child and adolescent mental health. Applications are welcome from Irish and international prospective students.

Recent PhD Topics

• The Power balance: A grounded theory study about the experience of clinicians, parents and children regarding ADHD assessment and treatment
• The Design, Development and preliminary Evaluation of HOPE in ADHD: a group intervention for teaching homework skills to parents of children with ADHD: HOPE = Home Oriented Parent Education
• Preterm Infant-Parent Attachment - A study of attachment and social-emotional development of preterm infants

PhD/MD Program

The PhD/MD program is designed to provide advanced research training and education in the field of medicine. The program is tailored to meet the needs of individual students and is supervised by experienced academic and research staff.

Research Areas

The UCD School of Medicine has a strong research focus, with particular emphasis on the following areas:

• Child and adolescent mental health
• ADHD assessment and treatment
• Preterm infant-parent attachment
• Social-emotional development of preterm infants

University College Dublin

University College Dublin is a leading research-intensive university that is committed to providing high-quality education and research opportunities to its students. The university has a strong reputation for academic excellence and is dedicated to fostering a culture of innovation and discovery.