Enhance Your Clinical Skills Using Behaviour Analysis
Facilitated by Dr. Helena Lydon, Lecturer at School of Psychology, NUI Galway
This workshop will discuss with psychology graduates the use of a behavioural approach to the assessment of challenging behaviour and the use of the principles of behaviour in clinical work. The workshop will discuss how to undertake functional assessment, and share with attendees a number of resources and tool to assist you in undertaking as assessment. The workshop will also address how we can work with individuals to support them to identify their own behavioural patterns. In addition, the workshop will discuss the use of the principles of behaviour, misconceptions around their use and their application in clinical work (e.g. reinforcement, extinction, and non-contingent reinforcement) to build rapport, increase a client engagement within a session, and encouraging skill building between sessions. The workshop will draw upon examples across populations, namely typically developing children, adolescents with mental health issues, as well as adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Planning for Publication and Impact
Facilitated by Dr Chris Noone, Lecturer at School of Psychology, NUI Galway
While publishing research is vital to scientific progress, it is often more likely to be discussed in terms of career progress. The pressure to "publish or perish" has constrained early career researchers to traditional ways of thinking about and carrying out research dissemination (Nicholas et al., 2017). However, governments, funding bodies and universities - and importantly, the general public - are increasingly interested in the dissemination of research beyond academic journals. Such impact is becoming important to career progression too. This workshop will give participants some tools and tips for creating a dissemination plan which involves publication and other types of impact.
Introduction to Open Science for Early Career Psychologists
Facilitated by Dr Ann-Marie Creavan, Lecturer at School of Psychology, University of Limerick, and Fiona O'Donovan, PhD candidate at Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons
Psychologists are increasingly reflecting on traditional scientific practices and how best to meet the challenges posed by the replication or reproducibility “crisis”. Early career researchers in particular have driven several important open science developments that help advance the contribution of psychological science to society more broadly. In this workshop, Ann-Marie Creaven and Fiona O’Donovan will introduce a range of open science techniques that can be implemented by early career psychologists in research and applied settings. This session will highlight how these practices can facilitate effective collaboration, increase your visibility as an early career psychologist, and boost the impact of your work.
Peer Reflective Practice
Facilitated by the EGG Committee
Bringing back our enormously popular peer reflective practice workshop from last year's conference, committee members from the Early Graduate Group will facilitate discussion and reflection on the experience of Early Career Psychologists in their roles. The workshop will involve discussions of the varied experience of early graduates in
Ireland today. Topics will include experiences applying for courses and jobs, lessons learned, positive experiences. The goal is to gain a better understanding of what keeps us motivated and what helps us cope when the psychology career pathway can be challenging. The workshop will take the form of small group discussions and exercises.
Facilitated by Dr. Helena Lydon, Lecturer at School of Psychology, NUI Galway
This workshop will discuss with psychology graduates the use of a behavioural approach to the assessment of challenging behaviour and the use of the principles of behaviour in clinical work. The workshop will discuss how to undertake functional assessment, and share with attendees a number of resources and tool to assist you in undertaking as assessment. The workshop will also address how we can work with individuals to support them to identify their own behavioural patterns. In addition, the workshop will discuss the use of the principles of behaviour, misconceptions around their use and their application in clinical work (e.g. reinforcement, extinction, and non-contingent reinforcement) to build rapport, increase a client engagement within a session, and encouraging skill building between sessions. The workshop will draw upon examples across populations, namely typically developing children, adolescents with mental health issues, as well as adults and children with developmental disabilities.
Planning for Publication and Impact
Facilitated by Dr Chris Noone, Lecturer at School of Psychology, NUI Galway
While publishing research is vital to scientific progress, it is often more likely to be discussed in terms of career progress. The pressure to "publish or perish" has constrained early career researchers to traditional ways of thinking about and carrying out research dissemination (Nicholas et al., 2017). However, governments, funding bodies and universities - and importantly, the general public - are increasingly interested in the dissemination of research beyond academic journals. Such impact is becoming important to career progression too. This workshop will give participants some tools and tips for creating a dissemination plan which involves publication and other types of impact.
Introduction to Open Science for Early Career Psychologists
Facilitated by Dr Ann-Marie Creavan, Lecturer at School of Psychology, University of Limerick, and Fiona O'Donovan, PhD candidate at Department of Psychology, Royal College of Surgeons
Psychologists are increasingly reflecting on traditional scientific practices and how best to meet the challenges posed by the replication or reproducibility “crisis”. Early career researchers in particular have driven several important open science developments that help advance the contribution of psychological science to society more broadly. In this workshop, Ann-Marie Creaven and Fiona O’Donovan will introduce a range of open science techniques that can be implemented by early career psychologists in research and applied settings. This session will highlight how these practices can facilitate effective collaboration, increase your visibility as an early career psychologist, and boost the impact of your work.
Peer Reflective Practice
Facilitated by the EGG Committee
Bringing back our enormously popular peer reflective practice workshop from last year's conference, committee members from the Early Graduate Group will facilitate discussion and reflection on the experience of Early Career Psychologists in their roles. The workshop will involve discussions of the varied experience of early graduates in
Ireland today. Topics will include experiences applying for courses and jobs, lessons learned, positive experiences. The goal is to gain a better understanding of what keeps us motivated and what helps us cope when the psychology career pathway can be challenging. The workshop will take the form of small group discussions and exercises.