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Dr. Mathew Mc Cauley

Assistant Professor (Psychology)
ARAS AN PHIARSAIGH
      
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Dr. Mathew Mc Cauley

Assistant Professor (Psychology)
ARAS AN PHIARSAIGH

 mmccaul@tcd.ie

 3531896 4387


Dr Mathew McCauley is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at TCD. He serves as a Principal Researcher in Trinity's Centre for Psychological Health and is Founder of TCD's Military Health Research Group. Mathew is a Consultant Military Clinical Psychologist. He has served as a Consultant Clinical Psychology Researcher within NATO's Science and Technology Organisation. Mathew's background also includes 20 years of service across international military healthcare systems, with his doctoral training completed via Britain's National Health Service and at the UK's Royal Centre for Defence Medicine. Mathew is a recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 19 (Society for Military Psychology) Presidential Citation for "exceptional leadership, service, and international clinical and research contributions in advancing the science and practice of military psychology." He was also elected Fellow of the APA through Division 19, reflecting his international contributions in the field of psychology. His teaching, research and publishing are in the areas of military psychology, clinical health psychology, psychotherapy, and qualitative research. Education: BA, PGDip, PGDip, MSc, PGCHE, PsyD, MA(jo)
  Aerospace psychology   Clinical Psychology   Emotional, behavioural and cognitive disorders   Health psychology   Military Sciences   POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS   POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER   PSYCHOLOGY   PSYCHOTHERAPY   QUALITATIVE RESEARCH
Project Title
 The Impact of Peacekeeping Deployments on the Mental Health of Service Personnel in the Irish Defence Forces: The Role of Attachment in Post-Deployment Adjustment
From
To
Summary
Supervision of doctoral thesis by Aoife Moloney
Funding Agency
HSE
Programme
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology
Project Type
Thesis
Project Title
 The effect of deployment-related mental health difficulties on the spouses/partners of Irish Defence service personnel
From
2017
To
Summary
Supervision of doctoral thesis by Sinéad Ní Chaoláin
Funding Agency
HSE
Programme
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology
Project Type
Thesis
Project Title
 Qualitative examination of the role of emotions in non-epileptic attack disorder (NEAD)
From
To
Summary
Supervision of doctoral thesis by Emer McDormott
Funding Agency
HSE
Programme
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology
Project Type
Thesis
Project Title
 A grounded theory exploration of older adults' experiences of engagement in psychological therapy
From
2017
To
Summary
Supervision of doctoral thesis by Lisa Harper
Funding Agency
HSE
Programme
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology
Project Type
Thesis
Project Title
 Early maladaptive schemas in the opioid using population and its effect on emotional regulation, coping styles and resilience
From
2015
To
2018
Summary
Co-supervision of thesis by Emma McDonnell
Funding Agency
HSE
Programme
Doctorate Degree in Clinical Psychology
Project Type
Thesis

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Fellow, American Psychological Association, USA Current
Registered/Licensed Clinical Psychologist Current
Member, American Psychological Association, USA Current
Member, Society for Military Psychology, Division 19, American Psychological Association, USA Current
Registered, Tricare, Military Health System, Department of Defense, USA Current
Registered Europsy Psychologist Current
Chartered Scientist, Science Council, UK Current
Associate Fellow, British Psychological Society, UK Current
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine, UK Current
Fellow, Royal Academy of Medicine, Ireland Current
Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK Current
Member, Faculty of Clinical Health Psychology, British Psychological Society, UK Current
Davenport, L., McCauley, M., Breheny, E., Smyth, L., Gaughan, M., Tubridy, N., Guigan, M., & O'Keefe, F., Neuropsychological outcomes following HSCT in MS: A systematic review, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 88, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Dolan, G., McCauley, M., & Murphy, D., Military Adverse Childhood Experiences: Ex-Servicemen"s Experience of Military Discharge and Its Impact on Their Sense of Identity., The Humanistic Psychologist, 2024, Notes: [Advance online publication.], Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Schnellbacher, S. & McCauley, M., Preface to the special edition: personalised medicine in military mental health and performance, British Medical Journal: Military Health, 170, (5), 2024, p377 - 378, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Davenport. L., McCauley, M., Smyth, L., Reynolds, A., Gaughan, M., Tubridy, N., McGuigan, C., & O'Keefe, F., A qualitative study on the experiences of autologous haematopoietic stem cell transplant for Multiple Sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders, 92, 2024, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Lalor, J., Chatfield, S., & McCauley, M., `We learn how to dig deep and get through it": An interpretative phenomenological analysis of the meaning of resilience and stress for soldiers in the Irish Defence Forces, Qualitative Methods in Psychology Bulletin, (38), 2024, p6 - 22, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
Rhind, S., Michael, G., McCauley, M., Pangburn, H., Forbes, D., Murphy, D., Geuze, E., McGurk, D., Jetly, R., and Wynn, G., Personalized Medicine in Military Mental Health and Performance, NATO STO HFM-281 RTG, PUB REF NBR E.G. STO-TR-IST-999, NATO Science and Technology Organisation, 2024, Report, PUBLISHED
EMDR with a Military Population in, editor(s)Farrell, D., Schubert, S., & Kiernan, M. , The Oxford Handbook of EMDR, Oxford, UK, Oxford University Press, 2023, ppC29S1 - C29N, [Bradley-Scholey, S., McCauley, M., Whybrow, D., & Hurley, E.C.], Book Chapter, PUBLISHED
Diehl, A., Donmoyer, B., & McCauley, M., Simulation Based Interprofessional Education: Enhancing Operational Readiness in Military Behavioural Healthcare., ., UK Defence Mental Health Symposium, Defence Medical Academy, Whittington Barracks, Lichfield, UK., 25 October 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
McCauley, M. & Sessions, H., Clinical Psychology in the UK Defence Medical Services., Ministry of Defence Psychology Conference., British Army Headquarters, Andover, Hampshire, UK., 22 June 2023, 2023, Conference Paper, PUBLISHED
Mitchell, N., McCauley., M., O'Brien, D., & Wilson, C., Mental Health and Resilience in the Irish Defense Forces during the COVID-19 Global Pandemic, Military Psychology, 35, (5), 2023, p383 - 393, Journal Article, PUBLISHED
  

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McCauley, M., Rathmichael Parish and the Great War: Reflections on Sacrifice , Rememberance Sunday Service, Rathmichael Church, 13 November, 2016, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
McCauley, M., PTSD and Military Healthcare, Irish Defence Forces, Personnel Support Services, Annual Training Camp, Galway, Sept, 2016, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
McCauley, M., Remembering the Battle of the Somme: the Rathmichael Parish Experience, Battle of the Somme Centenary Service, Rathmichael Church, July 3, 2016, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
McCauley, M., Expert Panel on Psychological Trauma in Medicine, MedFest: Framing Trauma, Conflict, and Medicine, March, 2016, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
McCauley, M., Operational Applications of Psychology in the Military, Faculty of Military Medicine, Irish Defence Forces, January, 2016, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Hevey, D., Wilson, C., & McCaulely, M., Critical Incident Stress Management in the Irish Fire Service., May, 2016, Report, PRODUCED
McCauley, M., 'Expert commentary on the psychological effects on victims of kidnapping. ', Kidnapped: Ireland's Tiger Raids, Ireland, TV3, 2014, -, Film production, PUBLISHED
McCauley, M., Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Diagnosis and Treatment., Clinical Rounds: Continuing Medical Education Training., Dublin, Ireland, 2012, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
McCauley, M, , An Investigation into the Practice of Mental Healthcare during Operational Deployments: Psychosocial Implications for Military Mental Health Professionals. , University of Warwick, 2006, Thesis, PUBLISHED

  


Adult mental health, military psychology, psychological trauma, clinical health psychology, psychotherapy, and occupational mental health.