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Professor Louise Doyle

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DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING
      
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Professor Louise Doyle

Professor In (School of Nursing & Midwifery)
DOLIER STREET - SCHOOL OF NURSING

 Louise.Doyle@tcd.ie

 3531896 3102


  Adolescent help-seeking behaviour   mental health   mental health interventions   MENTAL-HEALTH-CARE   Self-harm   Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
Project Title
 Health Research Board. `VISTA - VISion To Action for promoting mental health and recovery. An Implementation Science approach to "Sharing the Vision" - Ireland's national mental health policy.
From
01-04-24
To
31-03-28
Summary
Funding Agency
Health Research Board
Programme
Applied Programme Grant
Project Title
 SOCMED - Social Media and Adolescent Mental Health
From
01-01-2024
To
31-12-2028
Summary
Funding Agency
Health Research Board
Programme
Applied Partnership Award
Person Months
48
Project Title
 Identifying the experiences and support needs of family members/companions who support someone presenting to the Emergency Department Following Self-Harm/Suicidal Behaviour.
From
01/11/21
To
01/07/22
Summary
Funding Agency
Irish Research Council New Foundations Grant and 3Ts
Project Title
 The Pathway to the Emergency Department: A national study of ambulance personnel experiences and training needs when responding to people with self-harm and suicidal behaviour.
From
01/09/21
To
31/08/25
Summary
Funding Agency
Provost Project PhD Award
Project Type
Mixed Methods
Project Title
 `A rapid evidence review to inform the development of guidance for mental health service providers on the care and treatment of LGBTQIA+ service users."
From
01/12/23
To
30/06/24
Summary
Funding Agency
Mental Health Commission

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Details Date
Member of the Implementation Advisory Group for the National Clinical Programme for Self-Harm and Suicide-Related Ideation 2022 to present
Member of the Advisory Board of the 3Ts charity (Turn the Tide of Suicide). 2016 to 2018
Associate Editor BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Mental Health papers) 2016 to present
Reviewer BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2016 to present
Reviewer International Journal of Mental Health Nursing 2016 to present
Research advisor to Mental Health Reform 2016 to present
Grant reviewer for Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC - UK). 2014
Reviewer for Nursing Research 2013 to present
External Examiner BSc. (Psychiatric Nursing) Athlone Institute of Technology 2013 to 2016
Member of the external programmatic review panel Dundalk Institute of Technology. 2013
Book proposal and chapter reviewer (Sage publications and McGraw hill publications) 2013
Occasional Journal Reviewer for: British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Child Abuse and Neglect, Irish Educational Studies, Journal of Mental Health, Health Education Journal, Nurse Prescribing. 2012
Member of the organising committee for the Annual International Research Conference - Transforming Healthcare Through Research, Education and Technology 2012 to 2014
Reviewer Journal of Clinical Nursing 2007 to present
External Examiner BSc. (Nursing) Dundalk Institute of Technology 2007 to 2010
Details Date From Date To
Member of Mixed Methods International Research Association 2023 present
International Association of Youth Mental Health 2017 present
Member of the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) affiliate centre of the Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation (TCPHI) 2016 present
Executive Member of the Irish Institute of Mental Health Nursing 2016 2023
Member of the Advisory Board of 3Ts Charity(Turn the Tide of Suicide) 2016 2018
Member of ENTER (European Network Training, Education and Research Mental Health) 2013 present
Irish Association of Suicidology 2006 2017
Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Higgins, A., Morrissey, J., Brennan, M., Holme, I., Reilly, R., & Carr, C., Prisoners' Experiences of Training and Working as a Peer Mental Health Mentor in an Irish Prison., International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 2025, p1-11 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Begley, Dr. Thelma, Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., DrVries, J., Doyne, L., Keogh, B., Molloy, R., Monaghan, M., & Higgins, A., Healthcare and Mental Health experiences of People with Intersex Variation(s) in Ireland, Trinity Health and Education International Research Conference (THEconf 2025), School of Nursing and Midwifery, TCD, March 4th to 6th, 2025, Oral Presentation, PUBLISHED
Begley, T., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Doyle, L., Keogh, B. DeVries, J., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Kennedy, M. & HIggins A., Mental Health Experiences of People with Variations in Sex Characteristics (VSC): Findings from Being LGBTQI+ Study, Intersex Insights: Heritage; Visibility and Recognition, Dublin City University, 9th and 10th June, 2025, Oral Presentation, PRESENTED
Carey, M., Keogh, B. & Doyle, L., Why are we not asking about Suicidal Mental Imagery?, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 33, (6), 2024, p1609 - 1614, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
deVries, J., Downes, C., Sharek, D., Doyle, L., Murphy, R., Begley, T., McCann, E., Sheerin, F., Smyth, S. & Higgins, A., Irish transgender voices on mental health and mental healthcare, Mental Health and Social Inclusion., 28, (2), 2024, p124 - 133, Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Begley, T., O'Brien, K., Sheerin, F., Eustace-Cook, J., & D'Eath, M., Evidence to Inform the Development of Guidance for Mental Health Service Providers on the Care and Treatment of LGBTQIA+ Service Users., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin., November, 2024, 1-188, Notes: [Provides evidence from which guidance on mental health service provision to LGBTQIA+ service users will be developed.], Report, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Sheerin, F., Fleming, S., Mulryan, N., Flannery, F., Doyle, L., Eustace-Cook, J. & D'Eath, M., Evidence to Inform the Revision of Guidance for Staff Providing Mental Health Services to Persons with Intellectual Disabilities., School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin., October, 2024, 1-123, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins, A., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., de Vries, J., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Begley, T., Corocan, P., The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland: Key Findings Report, Key Findings, Trinity Collee Dublin, April, 2024, p1 - 22, Notes: [This report presents findings of the Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland study. The largest study of its kind to date. It is a follow-up of the LGBTIreland study (2016). This research has been funded by the HSE and its findings are eagerly awaited by the Irish Government in order to develop relevant policy.], Report, PUBLISHED  TARA - Full Text  DOI  URL
Darker CD, Mullin M, Doyle L, Tanner M, McGrath D, Doherty L, Dreyer-Gibney K, Barrett EM, Flynn D, Murphy P, Ivers JH, Burke E, Ryan M, McCarron M, Murphy P, Sheils O, Hevey D, Leen A, Keogh L, Walls B, Bennett AE, Petersen F, Nolan A, Barry JM., Developing a health promoting university in Trinity College Dublin-overview and outline process evaluation, Health Promotion International, 38, (4), 2023, p1 - 14, p1-14 , Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
de Vries J, Downes C, Sharek D, Doyle L, Murphy R, Begley T, McCann E, Sheerin F, Smyth S, Higgins A, An exploration of mental distress in transgender people in Ireland with reference to minority stress and dissonance theory., International Journal of Transgender Health, 24, (4), 2023, p469 - 486, Notes: [DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2022.2105772], Journal Article, PUBLISHED  DOI
  

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Doyle, L., Keogh, B., Morrissey, J., Reilly, R. & Carr, C., The experiences and support needs of family/supporting adults who accompany someone to the Emergency Department with self-harm, suicide-related ideation and suicide attempt., Trinity College Dublin, May, 2025, p1 - 100, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins A, Downes C, O'Sullivan K, Monahan M, Begley T, Molloy R, Keogh B, Doyle L, de Vries J., Healthcare experiences, wellbeing and mental health of people who have variations in sex characteristics in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, May, 2025, 1-54, Report, PUBLISHED
de Vries, J., Downes, C., O'Sullivan, K., Molloy, R., Monahan, M., Keogh, B., Doyle, L., Begley, T., Corcoran, P., & Higgins, A., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland, Research Club Presentation, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Dublin, Ireland, 04/07/2024, 2024, Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, 1 - 21pp, Notes: [presentation has been published on Government Department Website], Invited Talk, PRESENTED
Keogh, B., Carr, C., Doyle, L., Brady, AM. and Higgins, A., Traveller Community Engagement with Local Mental Health Services in Dublin North City and County, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin, June, 2024, p1 - 32, Report, PUBLISHED
Higgins A., Downes C., O"Sullivan K., de Vries J., Molloy R., Monahan M., Keogh B., Doyle L., Begley T., Corcoran P., Being LGBTQI+ in Ireland: The National Study on the Mental Health and Wellbeing of the LGBTQI+ Communities in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, April, 2024, 1-289, Report, PUBLISHED
Doyle, L, Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention in LGBTQ+ Young People.", World Mental Health Day Research Conference " Building Capacity in Mental Health and Suicide Research., UCC/NSRF, Cork, 10th October 2023, 2023, National Suicide Research Foundation, Invited Talk, PUBLISHED
Keogh B, Carr C, Doyle L, Higgins A, Morrissey J, Sheaf J, & Jowett A J, An Exploration of Conversion Therapy Practices in Ireland, Trinity College Dublin, February, 2023, Report, PUBLISHED
Doyle, L., Rashleigh, C., Keogh, B., & Carr, C., Trinity Shape Study - Suicide Help-seeking and Prevention. Key Findings Report, June, 2023, p1 - 15, Report, PUBLISHED
Doyle, L., 'The experiences of family members/friends who accompany somene to the Emergency Department with Suicidal Behaviour', CRC FM, 2022, -, Broadcast, COMPLETED
Doyle, L., `Paramedics" Experiences in Responding to Mental health Crises"., Irish Paramedicine Education & Research Network (IPERN) Launch, Virtual, 17th March 2021, 2021, Irish Paramedicine Education & Research Network, Invited Talk, PRESENTED

  


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Award Date
MA (jure officii) 2007
EHB Gold Medal For Nursing 1996