Registration is live for the next part in my and Dr Alison Stapleton's VigeoBx MAGPIES series! Join us live this Thursday 9th May, or access the training on-demand afterwards. vigeobx.com/courses

What is the impact of functional class and depressive symptomatology on rule-based insensitivity? Click on our CBS Lab UCD hot off the press article to find out: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Dr Alison Stapleton Conor McCloskey, PhD Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

I am thrilled to share that my first PhD study has been published in the Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science. Rule-based insensitivity is an important concept for anyone interested in the clinical applications of RFT - learn more about it here doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs…

Tickets flying out the door for this pre con fundraiser on Neurodiversity-Affirming research and practice ACT4£10 event! The ACBS UK and ROI June pre con is only £10 and all proceeds go to student and low income registrations. Click here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/act410-neuro… Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

This Friday - the latest ACT4£10 event. Yes, only £10!! Join Alison Stapleton Dr Alison Stapleton for a 3hr online workshop (1-4pm UK time) on Neurodiversity. This is a fundraising event for the UK&ROI Chapter conference in London in November. tinyurl.com/ACT410Neurodiv…

Recent findings from our Agri Mental Health Group: 82.1% of surveyed farmers knew someone who died by suicide UCD School Ag & Food UCD Psychology Tomás Russell Dr Alison Stapleton Deirdre O Connor supported by HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP) @FBDTrust Macra na Feirme

In 2022, 23.4% of farmers who completed our survey were considered at-risk for suicide. Our replication this year finds similar: 22.8% of 457 farmers considered at-risk for suicide. Louise McHugh UCD School Ag & Food UCD Psychology Dr Alison Stapleton HSE National Office for Suicide Prevention (NOSP)

ACBS UK and ROI Conference schedule at a glance and Day 1 and 2 are looking excellent! Dr Alison Stapleton Joseph Lavelle @LynnTFarrell Dr Dawn Johnson @nichooper7

So many inspiring ideas for the last collaborative All means All workshop. It was amazing to have so many advocates and researchers representing all dimensions of diversity to centre the voice of those who are marginalised. all-means-all.education Maynooth University Dr Leah O'Toole

Very important research coming out of Dublin Business School on how psychological flexibility + social supports might be predictive of outcomes for autistic, ADHD+AuDHD parents. ⁦Dr Alison Stapleton⁩ pictured here presenting for her student, Cara LaFroy.

So very very proud to be part of the steering committee for the Neurodiversity Research and Practice Sig at ACBS. And here we are in Buenos Aires, Argentina 2024 (Paula, Jen, Alison and I). Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

UK and ROI ACBS Conference London November 16th and 17th ends August 31st! Don't forget to register now: acbsukandireland.com/acbs-chapter-c… Association for Contextual Behavioral Science @nichooper7 Dr Alison Stapleton Conor McCloskey, PhD Dr Dawn Johnson @puddlefly @jimlucascbt

Farmers at twice the risk of suicide than non-farming community irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4146…

Piece in Irish Examiner today about research from the UCD Agri Mental Health Group 'Separate analysis also found twice as many male farmers, aged over 65, died by probable suicide than men of the same age who were not in farming.' irishexaminer.com/news/arid-4146…

rainbowbehaviouraltherapies.co.uk/event/flourish… Feeling inspired after ACBS Chapter conference at the weekend and the UK SBA Speaker Series today then join us for lots more fun and learning in January! Start your year with some committed action towards those values and vitality 😁🥰🌈❤️🙃

It’s always an extraordinary pleasure to get to present a workshop with my colleague & good friend, Dr Alison Stapleton. This year at #PSIconf24 we presented on the MAGPIES approach to anxiety in neurodivergent children using ACT &RFT.

Always a pleasure to work alongside my colleague and friend, Dr Alison Stapleton ⁦Dr Alison Stapleton⁩ on using the MAGPIES children’s ACT & RFT program to support ND kids to regulate strong emotions in values based ways. London ACBS ⁦Louise McHugh⁩

A great start to 2025 with the publication of our Values Clarify Questionnaire with a great research team Shane McLoughlin Dr Alison Stapleton Dr Rosie Pendrous & Peter Oldham. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… #Values #morals #ACT #OpenAccess

🚨 NEW PUBLICATION! 🚨 Excited to share the Value Clarity Questionnaire—a 7-item measure validated across three studies, each adding unique insights. Grateful to the team for their incredible work on this long-awaited project! 🙌

Congratulations to ⁦Conor McCloskey, PhD⁩ aka Dr. McCloskey on an excellent viva defense today! It’s been incredible working with you. And major thanks to Dr. Naoko Kishita ⁦Ciara Greene⁩ and D Prof. Jessica Bramham the viva panel ⁦UCD Psychology⁩